Laid down by Arsenale di La Spezia, La Spezia, Italy on 10 August 1910, launched on 10 August 1911, completed on 1 April 1915, refitted between October 1933-June 1937, captured by Germany on 10 September 1943, damaged in an Allied Air attack early 1945, capsized a week later and broken up in 1946. Part of Conte di Cavour-class preceded by Dante Alighieri succeeded by Andrea Doria-class. Designed by rear admiral Edoardo Masdea as an answer on the French Courbet-class. Original general characteristics displacement 23,458 (standard)-25,489 (deep load) tons and as dimensions 176 (over all) x 28 x 9.3 metres or 577.5 x 91.01 x 30.6 feet. Steam turbine propulsion with 4 turbines and 20 water tube boilers allowing a speed of 21.5 knots. Crew numbered 1,000 men. Armament 3x2&2x2-30.5cm/12” guns, 18x1-12cm/4.7” guns, 14x1-7.62cm/3” guns and 3-45cm/17.7” torpedo tubes. Armour consisted of a waterline belt thick 25cm/9.8”-13cm/5.1”, a deck thick 2.4cm/0.9”-4cm/1.6”, with the turrets, barbettes and coning towers protected by respectively 28cm/11.0”-24cm/9.4”, 23cm/9.1”-13cm/5.1” and 28cm/11.0”-18cm/7.1”.
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