Andrea Doria class cruiser

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Andrea Doria class of helicopter cruisers of the Marina Militare were Italy's first major new designs of the post-WWII era.

The class consisted of two vessels, Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio, both commissioned in 1964 and in service into the late 1980s. A third, Enrico Dandolo (C555), was cancelled.

[edit] General characteristics

• Displacement: 6,500 tons
• Length: 149.2 m (489.5 ft)
• Beam: 17.2 m (56.5 ft)
• Depth: 5 m (16.5 ft)
• Propulsion: Steam turbines, 4 boilers, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (45 MW)
• Speed: 30 knots
• Crew: 485
• Armament: 1 x Terrier SAM (40 missiles), 8 x 76 mm AA, 6 x 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
• Aircraft: 4 helicopters