Protected Cruiser RN Dogali

[Brian James]

One of Class, Protected Cruiser RN Dogali. She was designed by British naval architect William Henry White and built at Armstrong Whitworth Shipyards at Elswick and commissioned in 1887. The ship was originally ordered by the Greek Navy and named Salamis, but she was sold to the Regia Marina before she was completed and renamed for the Battle of Dogali. She was armed with a main battery of six 5.9 inch guns and reached a speed of 19.66 knots on her sea trials, making her one of the fastest Cruisers at the time.
Dogali's career was uneventful; she served with the main Italian fleet for the first few years of her career and visited the United States in 1893 for the start of the World's Columbian Exposition. In January 1908, the ship was sold to Uruguay and renamed 25 de Agosto and later Montevideo. In 1914, the Cruiser was withdrawn from service, but she was not disposed of until 1932 when she was sold for scrap.