ITS CAIO DUILIO C 554

C 554   CAIO DUILIO   04 08 1986                            ( Original  b & w negative in collection )

C 554   CAIO DUILIO
FLAG : ITALY
TYPE : ANDREA DORIA - CLASS CRUISER
LAID DOWN : 16 May 1958
LAUNCHED  : 22 December 1962
COMMISSIONED : 30 October 1964
DECOMMISSIONED : 15 December 1989

The C 554 CAIO DUILIO was in 1979 - 1980 converted to a training cruiser. Decommissioned on  15 December 1989 and stricken from the Naval register on 19 July 1991.
Sold for scrap 31 December 1992.

C 554   CAIO DUILIO   05 08 1986                            ( Original  b & w negative in collection )

C 554   CAIO DUILIO   La Spezia   29 12 1992                            ( Original  b & w negative in collection )