She was laid down at Castellammare Naval Shipyard on 3 August 1881 and launched on 9 August 1884.
Italian battleship Ruggiero di Lauria, a predreadnought battleship completed in 1888 and stricken in 1909
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The Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy) battleship Ruggiero di Lauria, completed in 1888 and stricken in 1909, was named for Roger of Lauria.