Marina Militare naval jack

Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. It was born in 1946, as the Navy of the Italian Republic, from the ashes of the Regia Marina. The Marina Militare celebrates the anniversary (1918) of the sinking of the Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István on June 10. Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Italy. ... Military branches Esercito Italiano (Army) Marina Militare (Navy) Aeronautica Militare (Air Force) Carabinieri (Military police) The Guardia di Finanza is a specialized police and fight against financial crimes, illegal drugs trafficking, customs and borders control. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Italian Regia Marina (literally: Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... SMS Szent István was an Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship, the only one operated by the Hungarian part of the empire. ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Structure

Marina Militare is divided into six corps:

• Armi Navali (naval ordnance corps);
• Genio Navale (naval combat engineering)
• Commissariato Militare Marittimo (commissariat)
• Corpo Sanitario (sanitary service)
• Guardia Costiera (coast guard).
• Stato Maggiore (General staff)

Combat engineers place satchel charges and detonating cord, preparatory to blowing up a railway bridge during the Korean War, 30 July 1950 Combat engineering is the practice of using the knowledge, tools and techniques of engineering in combat. ... A commissariat is the department of an army charged with the provision of supplies, both food and forage, for the troops. ... La Guardia Costiera is the coast guard of Italy. ... A coast guard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea. ... A General Staff is a group of professional military officers who act in a staff or administrative role under the command of a general officer. ...

Ensign

Ensign of the Marina Militare. Merchant navy adopts a similar ensign, where no crown appears and the lion holds the opened book instead of a sword.

The ensign of the Marina Militare is the Italian tricolour with Marina Militare emblem on the white third. The emblem is composed by a shield, whose four parts are reference to Medieval Italian Thalassocracies (Italian: Repubbliche Marinare): Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Italy. ... Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... The flag of Italy (often referred to in Italian as Il Tricolore) is a tricolour featuring three equally sized vertical bands of green, white and red, with the green at the hoist side. ... The term thalassocracy (from the Greek Θαλασσο-κρατία) refers to a state with primarily maritime realms—an empire at sea, such as the Phoenician network of merchant cities. ... The Repubbliche Marinare ( ) is the collectie name of a number of important city-states which flourished in Italy and Dalmatia in the Middle Ages. ...

• 1st quarter: on red, a golden winged lion wielding a sword (Republic of Venice);
• 2nd quarter: on white field, red cross (Republic of Genoa);
• 3rd quarter: on blue field, white cross (Republic of Amalfi);
• 4th quarter: on red field, white cross (Republic of Pisa).

The shield has a golden crown, that distinguish military vessels from merchant: the crown, "Corona rostrata", was proposed in 1939 by Admiral Cavagnari to the Government, as an acknowledge of the Italian Navy's origin since the Roman times. In the proposal, Adm. Cavagnari wrote that "in order to recall the common origin [of the Navy] from the Roman sailorship, the Insignia will be surmounted by the towered Crown with rostrums, the emblem of honour and valour the Roman Senate awarded to the leaders of naval victories, conquerors of lands and cities across the seas". Another difference with the merchant vessels flag is that the lion symbolizing the Republic of Venice has the book in its paw closed (the Mark's Gospel, that on the Republic Insignia is open on the words "Pax tibi Marce, evangelista meus", Peace to you Mark, my Evangelist) and it is wielding a sword. Borders of the Republic of Venice in 1796 Capital Venice Language(s) Venetian, Latin, Italian Religion Roman Catholic Government Republic Doge  - 1789–97 Ludovico Manin History  - Established 697  - Treaty of Zara June 27, 1358  - Treaty of Leoben April 17, 1797 * Traditionally, the establishment of the Republic is dated to 697. ... The Republic of Genoa, in full the Most Serene Republic of Genoa (known as the Ligurian Republic from 1798 to 1805) was an independent state in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast from ca. ... Amalfi is a town and commune in the province of Salerno, in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno, 24 miles southeast of Naples. ... Leaning Tower of Pisa. ...

History

The Marina Militare Italiana was born as Regia Marina on 17 March 1861, after the proclamation of the Italian Kingdom The Italian Regia Marina (literally: Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. ... Italian unification (called in Italian the Risorgimento, or Resurgence) was the political and social process that unified different states of the Italian peninsula into the single nation of Italy. ...

See: Regia Marina The Italian Regia Marina (literally: Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. ...

After World War II

At the end of its five year involvement in World War II, Italy was a devastated nation. After the end of hostilities the Regia Marina, which at the beginning of the war was the fourth largest navy in the world with a mix of modernised and new battleships, started a long and complex rebuilding process. The important combat contributions of the Italian naval forces after the signing of the armistice with the Allies on 8 September 1943 and the subsequent cooperation agreement on 23 September 1943 left the Regia Marina in a poor condition, with much of its infrastructure and bases unusable and its ports mined and blocked by sunken ships. However a large number of its naval units had survived the war, albeit in a low efficiency state, which was due to the conflict and the age of many vessels. The vessels that remained were: Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Amerigo Vespucci in Venice

• 2 aircraft carriers
• 5 battleships
• 9 cruisers
• 11 destroyers
• 22 frigates
• 19 corvettes
• 44 fast coastal patrol units
• 50 minesweepers
• 16 amphibious operations vessels
• 2 school ships, one of which was the sailing ship Amerigo Vespucci
• 1 support ship and plane transport
• various submarine units

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The peace Treaty

The peace Treaty signed on 10 February 1947 in Paris was onerous for the Marina. Apart from territorial and material losses, also the following restrictions were imposed: is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• A ban to own, to build or to experiment with atomic weapons, self-propulsion projectiles or relative launchers, etc…
• A ban to own Battleships, Aircraft carriers, Submarines and Amphibious Assault units.
• A ban to operate military installations on the islands of Pantelleria, Pianosa and on the archipelago of Pelagie Islands.

The treaty also ordered Italy to put the following ships at the disposals of the victorious nations United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, Greece, Jugoslavia and Albania as war compensation: Pantelleria (or Pantalaria, Pantellaria, etc), the ancient Cossyra, is an island in the Strait of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea, 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Sicily and just 70 km (43 mi) east of the African coast. ... Pianosa is a small (about 10 km2) island in Italys Tuscan Archipelago. ... The Pelagie Islands. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ...

• 3 Battleships: Giulio Cesare, Italia, Vittorio Veneto;
• 5 Cruisers: Emanuele Filiberto Duca d'Aosta, Attilio Regolo, Scipione Africano, Eugenio di Savoia and Eritrea;
• 7 Destroyers, 5 of the "Soldati" class and Augusto Riboty and Alfredo Oriani;
• 6 Minesweepers: like Aliseo and Fortunale;
• 8 Submarines: 3 of the "Acciaio" class;
• 1 Sailing School ship: Cristoforo Colombo.

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The adhesion to NATO

The great changes in the international political situation convinced Great Britain and the United States to cease the process of handing in of the navy's large ships, which had been dismantled in La Spezia between 1948 and 1955, including the flagship aircraft carrier "Aquila". The Soviet Union, instead, claimed the handing in of the warship "Giulio Cesare" and much of units to her attributed. The cruisers "Attilio Regolo" and "Scipione Africano" became the French "Chateaurenault" and "Guichen", while the "Eugenio di Savoia" became the Greek "Helli". So only a small part of the fleet, that which was not transferred or demolished, could be reinserted in the Marina. La Spezia (Spèsa in the local dialect of Ligurian) is a city in the Liguria region of northern Italy, at the head of La Spezia Gulf, and capital city of the province of La Spezia. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the lead ship, store, or product of a group. ... Aquila (Italian for Eagle) was an Italian aircraft carrier designed and built during the World War II. It was a modification of the liner Roma. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser (really an uprated guided missile destroyer), launched in 1992. ...

As US attention turned to the Soviets and the Mediterranean Sea it transformed Italian seas in one of the main places of confrontation between the two superpowers, contributing to the re-emergence of Italy’s importance and of its ports thanks to her strategic geographical position. Mediterranean redirects here. ...

With the new elections in 1948, the Kingdom of Italy became the Italian Republic, and the Regia Marina (‘’”Royal Navy”’’) took on the name of Marina Militare Italiana. In full Marshall Plan and in a context where Europe was going to be divided in two set against blocks, Italy began to entertain talks with the United States aimed to obtain adequate safety guarantee. The government in Washington, greatly interested to keep its own installations on the peninsula, loosened peace Treaty bonds by inserting the Italian nation into the Mutual Defense Assistance Programme (MDAP). Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... United in 1861, Italy has significantly contributed to the cultural and social development of the entire Mediterranean area, deeply influencing European culture as well. ... The Italian Regia Marina (literally: Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. ... Map of Cold-War era Europe and the Near East showing countries that received Marshall Plan aid. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Satellite view of the Peninsula in spring The Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula (Italian: Penisola italiana or Penisola appenninica) is one of the greatest peninsulas of Europe, spanning 1,000 km from the Alps in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south. ...

On 4 April 1949, Italy joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), corroborating her impossibility to contributing actively in the organization: that lead to the definitive repeal of the peace Treaty bonds by the end of 1951, with the consent of all of Western nations. is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for collective security established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on 4 April 1949. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Development of the fleet

Within NATO, the Marina Militare was assigned the control of the Adriatic Sea and Strait of Otranto, as well as the defence of the naval routes through the Tyrrhenian Sea. To ensure these tasks was carried out a "Studio sul potenziamento della Marina italiana in relazione al Patto Atlantico" (Study about the Development of the Italian navy with reference to the Atlantic Pact) was undertaken, which researched the structures and the methods for the development of the Marina Militare. A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... Map showing the location of the Strait of Otranto. ... Tyrrhenian Sea. ...

This solution required a great economic effort aimed at the rebuilding and transformation of the fleet; it also required aid from the United States to reach the necessary standard. However the program carried on slowly both due to the economic pressures on Italy due to the post-war period rebuilding process and by the obstacles placed by some of European governments who were concerned at seeing an Italian Navy capable of rivalling the Western naval forces.

Present Day Marina Militare

Today's Marina Militare is a modern navy with ships of every type, such as aircraft carriers, destroyers, modern frigates, submarines, amphibious ships and plenty of other smaller ships, including oceanographic research ships. The fleet is in continuous evolution; the Marina Militare is now equipping herself with a bigger aircraft carrier (the Cavour), new destroyers, submarines and multipurpose frigates. In modern times, the Marina Militare, being a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), has taken part in many coalition peacekeeping operations. The "Marina Militare" maintains the San Marco Regiment who serve as the marines of the Italian navy. Naval redirects here. ... Four aircraft carriers, (bottom-to-top) Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault carrier USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and in most cases recover aircraft, acting as a sea... USS McFaul underway in the Atlantic Ocean. ... For the bird, see Frigatebird. ... Four aircraft carriers, (bottom-to-top) Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault carrier USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and in most cases recover aircraft, acting as a sea... Cavour (550) is an Italian aircraft carrier (CVS). ... USS McFaul underway in the Atlantic Ocean. ... For the bird, see Frigatebird. ... San Marco Regiment Insignia The San Marco parading in Roma, on 2 June 2007 The San Marco regiment ,located in in Brindisi, are the Marines of the Italian Navy. ... France Marines is the name of a commune in the département of Val dOise, France. ...

Ships

Currently Active

Aircraft carriers (CVS-ASW)

• Giuseppe Garibaldi (551)
• Cavour (550)

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Destroyers

USS McFaul underway in the Atlantic Ocean. ...

Durand de la Penne class

• Luigi Durand de la Penne (D 560) (formerly Animoso)
• Francesco Mimbelli (D 561) (formerly Ardimentoso)

The Durand de la Penne class destroyers are two guided missile destroyers operated by the Italian Navy. ...

Amphibious transport dock ships

An amphibious transport dock (also called a landing platform dock or LPD) is an amphibious assault ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. ...

San Giorgio class

• San Giorgio (L 9892)
• San Marco (L 9893)

Three San Giorgio class amphibious transport dock were built by Fincantieri for the Marina Militare Italiana. ...

San Giusto class

• San Giusto (L 9894)

Frigates

For the bird, see Frigatebird. ...

Maestrale class

• Maestrale (F 570)
• Grecale (F 571)
• Libeccio (F 572)
• Scirocco (F 573)
• Aliseo (F 574)
• Euro (F 575)
• Espero (F 576)
• Zeffiro (F 577)

Maestrale class is the most important frigate class for the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) of the late 20th century. ...

Soldati class

• Artigliere (F 582)
• Aviere (F 583)
• Bersagliere (F 584)
• Granatiere (F 585)

Corvettes

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Minerva class - 1st series

• Minerva (F 551)
• Danaide (F 553)
• Urania (F 552)
• Sfinge (F 554)

The Minerva class corvettes are corvettes of the Italian Marina Militare. ...

Minerva class - 2nd series

• Driade (F 555)
• Chimera (F 556)
• Fenice (F 557)
• Sibilla (F 558)

Patrol Ships

Cassiopea class

• Cassiopea (P 401)
• Libra (P 402)
• Spica (P 403)
• Vega (P 404)

The Cassiopea class is a series of four patrol boats of the Italian Marina Militare. ...

Comandanti class (NUMC)

• Comandante Cigala Fulgosi (P 490)
• Comandante Borsini (P 491)
• Comandante Bettica (P 492)
• Comandante Foscari (P 493)

Cassiopea 2 class (NUPA)

• Sirio (P 409)
• Orione (P 410)

Esploratore class

• Esploratore (P 405)
• Sentinella (P 406)
• Vedetta (P 407)
• Staffetta (P 408)

Mine Warfare Vessels

Lerici class - 1st series

• Lerici (M 5550)
• Sapri (M 5551)
• Milazzo (M 5552)
• Vieste (M 5553)

Lerici class – 2nd series

• Gaeta (M 5554)
• Termoli (M 5555)
• Alghero (M 5556)
• Numana (M 5557)
• Crotone (M 5558)
• Viareggio (M 5559)
• Chioggia (M 5560)
• Rimini (M 5561)

Ponza class

• Ponza (A 5364)
• Levanzo (A 5366)
• Tavolata (A 5367)
• Palmaria (A 5368)
• Procida (A 5383)

Submarines

USS Los Angeles A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate underwater. ...

U212A class

• C.te Salvatore Todaro (S 526)
• Sciré (S 527)

The German Type 212 is an advanced design of non-nuclear U-Boat developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) for the German Navy. ...

Sauro IV class

• Primo Longobardo (S 524)
• Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia (S 525)

The Nazario Sauro Class are submarines operated by the Italian Navy. ...

Sauro III class

• Salvatore Pelosi (S 522)
• Patricio (Pato) Prini (S 523)

The Nazario Sauro Class are submarines operated by the Italian Navy. ...

Sauro class

• Leonardo da Vinci (S 520)

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Auxiliaries

Squadron Replenishment Ships

• Etna (A 5326)
• Stromboli (A 5327)
• Vesuvio (A 5329)

Gasoline Tankers

• Panarea (A 5370)
• Linosa (A 5371)
• Favignana (A 5372)
• Salina (A 5373)

Water Transports

• Ticino (A 5376)
• Tirso (A 5377)

Vehicle Transport Ships

• Gorgona (A 5347)
• Tremiti (A 5348)
• Caprera (A 5349)
• Pantelleria (A 5351)
• Lipari (A 5352)
• Capri (A 5353)

Weapons Test Ships

• Carabiniere ( F 581) (Frigate size)
• Raffaele Rossetti (A 5315)
• Vincenzo Martellotta (A 5320)

Others

• Anteo (A 5309): Submarine Rescue and Salvage Ship
• Elettra (A 5340): Electronic Warfare Ship

Training ships

• Palinuro (A 5311)
• Amerigo Vespucci (A 5312)

The Amerigo Vespucci The Amerigo Vespucci is a world-famous tall ship of the Marina Militare, named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. ...

Corsaro class

• Stella Polare (A 5313)
• Corsaro II (A 5316)

Decommissioned Ships

Submarine Evangelista Torricelli (S-512), former USS Lizardfish (SS-373).

• Andrea Doria class cruisers (1964 - 1991): 2 vessels
• Vittorio Veneto class cruisers (1969 - 2003): 1 vessel
• Audace class destroyers: 2 vessels
• Lupo class frigates: 4 vessels - sold to Peru
• Submarines: Alfredo Cappellini (S-507) Evangelista Torricelli (S-512), Livio Piomarta (S-515).
• Sauro class submarines: Sauro (S518), Di Cossato (S519), Da Vinci (S520), Marconi (S521)

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Under Construction

• Cavour aircraft carrier: 1 vessel (Cavour), 2008
• Orizzonte class AA destroyer: 2 vessels, (Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio), to replace destroyers Audace and Ardito, 2008 and 2010
• "Rinascimento (FREMM)" class frigates: 10 vessels, to replace class frigates Maestrale and Lupo

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Planned

• 20/25 mila tonn LHD or LPD, 2010
• 2 U212 submarine, 2009/2010
• 2 improved Etna squadron replenishment ships to replace Stromboli and Vesuvio, 2009/2010
• 2 LPD to replace San Giorgio and San Giusto, 2012/2015
• 2 AAW vessel to replace Durand de La Penne and Mimbelli, 2015/2020
• Second Cavour aircraft carrier, 2020/2025 to replace "Garibaldi"

Aircraft inventory

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service[1]	Notes
AgustaWestland EH101	Italy  United Kingdom	naval helicopter		20
NH industries NH90	NATO	naval helicopter		0 up to 56
Bell 212	Italy	antisubmarine helicopter	AB 212ASW	67
Boeing AV-8 Harrier	United States  United Kingdom	fighter trainer	AV-8B TAV-8B	16 2
Piaggio P180 Avanti	Italy	utility transport		3
Sikorsky S-61 Sea King	Italy	antisubmarine helicopter	SH-3D	28

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Rank Structure

Ufficiali generali - General officers
Ammiraglio Admiral
Ammiraglio di Squadra Squad Admiral (Vice Admiral)		Ammiraglio di Divisione Division Admiral (Rear Admiral Upper Half)		Contrammiraglio Rear Admiral (Rear Admiral Lower Half / Commodore)
Ufficiali superiori - Senior officers
Capitano di vascello Naval Vessel Captain (Captain)		Capitano di fregata Frigate Captain (Commander)		Capitano di corvetta Corvette Captain (Lieutenant Commander)
Ufficiali inferiori - Junior officers
Tenente di vascello Naval Vessel Lieutenant (Lieutenant)		Sottotenente di vascello Naval Vessel Sub-lieutenant (Lieutenant Junior Grade / Sublieutenant)	Guardiamarina Ensign	Aspirante guardiamarina Ensign Apprentice
Sottufficiali - Warrant Officers
Primo maresciallo luogotenente First Lieutenant Warrant Officer		Primo maresciallo First Warrant Officer		Capo di prima classe First Class Chief
Capo di seconda classe Second Class Chief		Capo di terza classe Third Class Chief	Secondo capo Second Chief	Sergente Sergeant
Truppa - Troops
Sottocapo di prima classe scelto First Class Senior Sub-Chief Chief Petty Officer		Sottocapo di prima classe First Class Sub-Chief Petty Officer First Class		Sottocapo di seconda classe Second Class Sub-Chief Petty Officer Second Class
				no insignia
Sottocapo di terza classe Third Class Sub-Chief Petty Officer Third Class		Sottocapo Sub-Chief Seaman	Comune di prima classe First Class Seaman Seaman Apprentice	Comune di seconda classe Second Class Seaman Seaman Recruit

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References

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External links

• Marina Militare homepage
• Italian Navy from www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk - 10 pages of photos
• Italian Navy Italian Navy

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