Origin Italy
Type Aircraft Carrier
Year 1970
Displacement, tons 7 500
Dimensions, meters 179.6 x 19.42 x 8.4
Aircraft 9 Helicopters
Missiles 1 x ASROC – 1 TESEO – 3 x DART
Guns 8 x 76mm/62 MMI guns
Torpedo 2 x Mk 32
Main Engines 4 x boilers. 73 000 shp
Speed, knots 31
Range, miles 7.500
Complement 557

Third unit of the Andrea Doria class but strongly modified, begun service in 1970. Can carry up to 9 Agusta-Bell AB212 or 6 Agusta-Sikorsky ASH-3H Sea King. The characteristics of the the ship provide flexibility of employment in multiple assigned tasks, which include antiaircraft protection, antisubmarine and antiship protection of naval forces and convoys; antisubmarine warfare; and antiaircraft defense of a zone. Vittorio Veneto was refitted in the late 1980s. Six 40mm guns in twin turrets were added, and the Terrier missiles were removed and replaced by 40 Standard SM1 and 20 ASROC ASM. Two SPG-55C Standard fire control systems were added, as were 4 Otomat SSM launchers.