Category:Ancona (ship, 1864)

**Italian ironclad Ancona**
	ironclad warship of the Italian Royal Navy
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Instance of	pirofrigate;
Named after	Ancona;
Country of origin	Kingdom of Italy;
Operator	Royal Italian Navy;
Manufacturer	Chantiers et Ateliers de l'Océan;
Location of creation	France;
Country of registry	Kingdom of Italy;
Vessel class	Pia-class ironclad;
Service entry	1 April 1866;
Service retirement	30 August 1903;
Dissolved, abolished or demolished date	1910 (after 1910);
Beam	15.16 m;
Draft	6.35 m;
Length	81.88 m;
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Italiano: Ancona (pirofregata corazzata)


Type	Frigate
Ship class	Regina Maria Pia
Built by	Chantiers et Ateliers de l’Océan, Bordeaux
Keel laid	August 11, 1862
Launch date	October 17, 1864
Completion date	April 1, 1866
Length overall	81.8 m (89.5 yd)
Beam	14.6 m (15.9 yd)
Draft	6.3 m (20.6 ft)
Displacement	4,619 t (10,256,951.40 lb)
Main engine	8 boilers, 1 shaft steam engine
Speed	13 knots

History

Ancona was built in France and had a complete armour with spur of 3 meters at the bow and stern with falling curve. The armour stretched the entire length of the ship and 1.5 m. below the waterline and 2 meters above. She took part in the Battle of Lissa. She was decommissioned on August 30, 1903.