Italian Battleship Dante Alighieri

Krupp cemented armour

    • Belt 254 mm
    • Deck: 38 mm
    • Conning tower 305 mm
    • Turrets: 254 mm
    • Secondary battery 98 mm

Dante Alighieri was the first dreadnought battleship built for the Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy). Named after the medieval Italian poet Dante Alighieri, she was the first ship built with triple gun turrets for the main armament. She was laid down by Castellammare Regia Marina shipyard on 6 June 1909, launched on 20 August 1910, and completed on 15 January 1913.

Dante Alighieri served during World War I and was stricken on 1 July 1928 to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty, the first Italian dreadnought other than the sunken Leonardo da Vinci to leave active service. She subsequently was scrapped.


  • Dante Alighieri

  • Aerial view


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