Laid down by Odero, Genoa-Sestri Ponente on 18 July 1910, launched on 14 October 1911, completed on 17 May 914, sunk due to an explosion on 22 August 1916, salvaged on 17 September 1919 and sold to be broken up on 26 March 1923. 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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