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Andrea Doria, SS — Italian ocean liner
Collided with the MS Stockholm in the Atlantic and sank; 52 people died. Of all Italy's ships at the time, she was the largest, fastest and supposedly safest. She was the last major transatlantic passenger ship to sink. LAUNCHED: 1953, January 18 → FATE: Sank July 26, 1956.

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Principessa Jolanda, SS — Italian ocean liner
She was to be among the first transatlantic vessels with Marconi telegraphy, electric lighting and telephones. She never sailed, but capsized during initial launch and sank. LAUNCHED: 1907, September 18 → FATE: Sank September 22, 1907.

The number of Italian Ships; First, Last, Oldest listed is 2

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First Ship on each page
Page	Ship Name (Country and Type)
1.	Principessa Jolanda, SS (Italian ocean liner)

Italian
Ships; First, Last, Oldest

Principessa Jolanda, SS Italian ocean liner

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There are more than 400 ships in this database, but the initial list is only for famous ships names that begin with letters "A-B". For other listings, use the country and type tabs.

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Although submarines are usually called boats, they are grouped with ships here.

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