Italian ironclad Enrico Dandolo
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | January 6, 1873 |
| Launched: | 1878 |
| Commissioned: | 1882 |
| Decommissioned: | July 4, 1920 |
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| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 11,138 tons (12,265 tons full load) |
| Length: | 109.2 m |
| Beam: | 19.7 m |
| Draught: | 8.8 m |
| Propulsion: | 8 coal fired boilers, two double-expansion steam engines |
| Speed: | 15 knots @ 7,710 hp |
| Range: | 3,760 nautical miles at economical speed |
| Complement: | 420 |
| Armament: | 2 x twin 450 mm muzzle-loading guns, 3 x 120 mm, 2 x 75 mm, 8 x 57 mm, 22 x 37 mm, 3 torpedo tubes |
| Armor: | 550 mm waterline belt, 450 mm turrets, 400 citadel |
The RN Enrico Dandolo was an ironclad battleship built in Italy for the Regia Marina in the 1870s. Designed by Benedetto Brin, together with its similar Duilio, and armed with muzzle-loader Armstrong 450 mm 100 ton guns, it was considered the most powerful battleship of its time. She was laid down at La Spezia in 1873, and completed in 1882.
It took its name from the Doge of Venice Enrico Dandolo.
The ship was refurbished in the early 20th century. During the Italian-Turkish War in 1911-1912 it performed support role in Sicilian ports. She held a similar role during World War I in Brindisi and Valona (Albania).
[edit] External links
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