Italian cruiser Andrea Doria

Andrea Doria (C 553) was an Andrea Doria-class helicopter cruiser of the Marina Militare. Built by the Cantieri del Tirreno at Riva Trigoso (Liguria), it was named after the Genoese Renaissance admiral Andrea Doria.

For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Andrea Doria.
Andrea Doria while launching a Terrier SAM in Sardinia in 1985, seen from the frigate Grecale.
History
Italy
NameAndrea Doria
NamesakeAndrea Doria
BuilderCantieri del Tirreno, Riva Trigoso
Laid down11 May 1958
Launched27 February 1963
Commissioned23 February 1964
Decommissioned30 September 1992
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeAndrea Doria-class cruiser
Displacement6,500 long tons (6,604 t)
Length149.2 m (489 ft 6 in)
Beam17.2 m (56 ft 5 in)
Draught5 m (16 ft 5 in)
PropulsionSteam turbines, 4 boilers, 2 shafts, 60,000 shp (45 MW)
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range3,500 nmi (6,500 km)
Complement485
Armament
  • 1 × Terrier SAM (40 missiles)
  • 8 × 76 mm AA guns
  • 6 × 12.75 in (324 mm) torpedo tubes
Aircraft carried4 helicopters
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