Italian cruiser Caio Duilio (C554)
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Caio Duilio (C554) was an helicopter
cruiser of the Marina Militare
. Built by Navalmeccanica at Castellammare di Stabia
, it was named after the Roman consul Gaius Duilius
.
Laid down in 1958, the ship was launched in 1962, and commissioned in 1964.
The ship was assigned to the 2° Gruppo Navale d’Altura (2nd High Seas Naval Group) of the II Divisione Navale (2nd Naval Division), based in Taranto
. In the 1980s she was transferred to La Spezia
, while her twin, the Andrea Doria, moved from there to Taranto.
The Caio Duilio then served as a school ship for the Accademia Navale di Livorno. It was decommissioned in 1990.
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
cruiser of the Marina Militare
Marina Militare
The Italian Navy is the navy of the Italian Republic. It is one of the four branches of military forces of Italy; formed in 1946, from what remained of the Regia Marina . As of 2008, the Italian Navy had 35,200 active personnel with 180 commissioned ships, 19 Floating Docks, and 123 aircraft...
. Built by Navalmeccanica at Castellammare di Stabia
Castellammare di Stabia
Castellammare di Stabia is a comune in the province of Naples, Campania region, southern Italy. It is situated on the Bay of Naples about 30 kilometers southeast of Naples, on the route to Sorrento.-History:...
, it was named after the Roman consul Gaius Duilius
Gaius Duilius
Gaius Duilius was a Roman politician and admiral involved in the First Punic War.Not much is known about his family background or early career, since he was a novus homo, meaning not belonging to a traditional family of Roman aristocrats. He managed, nevertheless, to be elected consul for the year...
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Laid down in 1958, the ship was launched in 1962, and commissioned in 1964.
The ship was assigned to the 2° Gruppo Navale d’Altura (2nd High Seas Naval Group) of the II Divisione Navale (2nd Naval Division), based in Taranto
Taranto
Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base....
. In the 1980s she was transferred to La Spezia
La Spezia
La Spezia , at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the Liguria region of northern Italy, is the capital city of the province of La Spezia. Located between Genoa and Pisa on the Ligurian Sea, it is one of the main Italian military and commercial harbours and hosts one of Italy's biggest military...
, while her twin, the Andrea Doria, moved from there to Taranto.
The Caio Duilio then served as a school ship for the Accademia Navale di Livorno. It was decommissioned in 1990.