The Andrea Doria was an Italian ironclad battleship built in the late 19th century. It was part of the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) and was named after the Genoese admiral Andrea Doria. The ship was constructed in the 1880s and was one of the first battleships in the Italian navy to be armored with steel. The Andrea Doria had a displacement of around 10,000 tons and was armed with a main battery of four 17.7-inch guns in two turrets, along with a secondary battery of smaller guns. The battleship saw action during the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912, where it participated in the bombardment of Ottoman-held positions along the Libyan coast. However, the Andrea Doria was considered outdated by the start of World War I and was primarily used for coastal defense duties during the conflict. After the war, the ship was decommissioned and eventually scrapped in the 1920s. The Andrea Doria is significant as an example of the transition from wooden warships to ironclad battleships in the late 19th century. It also played a role in Italy's naval history during a period of expansion and modernization. Despite its relatively short service life, the Andrea Doria remains a notable vessel in the annals of Italian naval warfare.

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