Construction
Andrea Doria was named after the 16th century Genoese Admiral Andrea Doria. The battleship was laid down at the La Spezia naval shipyard in Naples on 24 March 1912. She was the first battleship of the Andrea Doria-class to be constructed. Following exactly one year of construction, Andrea Doria was launched from the La Spezia shipyard on 30 March 1913. The battleship was finally commissioned into the Regina Marina about three years later on 13 March 1916, following Italy's entry into World War I.
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