Dogali was a unique protected cruiser built for the Italian "Regia Marina" (Royal Navy) in the 1880s. Notably, she was the first warship equipped with triple-expansion engines. 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 guns and reached a speed of on her sea trials, making her one of the fastest cruisers at the time.