Italian ironclad Enrico Dandolo
- Italian ironclad Enrico Dandolo
The RN "Enrico Dandolo" was an ironclad battleship built in Italy for the Regia Marina in the 1870s. Designed by Benedetto Brin, together with her sister "Duilio", and armed with muzzle-loader Armstrong 450 mm 100 ton guns, she was considered the most powerful battleship of the time. She was laid down at La Spezia in 1873, and completed in 1882.
She 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 she performed support role in Sicilian ports, and performed a similar role during World War I in Brindisi and Valona (Albania).
External links
* [http://www.marina.difesa.it/storia/almanacco/Parte02/Navi0203-01.htm Page at Italian Navy official website] it icon
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