Regia Marina (RM)
Regia Marina Ensign. The Merchant Navy ships had a similar ensign, with the crown removed
Active	1861-1946
Country	Kingdom of Italy
Allegiance	Kingdom of Italy
Type	Navy
Battles/wars	Third Italian War of Independence Seven Weeks War World War I World War II
Commanders
Notable commanders	Luigi Amedeo Paolo Thaon di Revel Inigo Campioni Arturo Riccardi

The Italian Regia Marina (literally: "Royal Navy") dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. With the birth of the Italian Republic (1946) it changed its name to become the Marina Militare. Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946)_crowned. ... 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar) // January 1 - Benito Juárez captures Mexico City January 2 - Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia dies and is succeeded by... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anthem Marcia Reale dOrdinanza (Royal March of Ordinance)¹ The Kingdom of Italy at the height of its power in 1940. ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... The Third Italian War of Independence was a conflict which paralleled the Austro-Prussian War, and was fought between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire. ... The Austro-Prussian War (also called the Seven Weeks War) was a war fought between Austria and Prussia in 1866 that resulted in Prussian dominance in Germany. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... 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... Luigi Amedeo (1873 - 1933) was an Italian explorer and naval officer. ... Count Paolo Thaon di Revel (1859-1948) was an admiral of the Royal Italian Navy (Regia Marina) during World War I. He twice served as Naval Chief of Staff during the war and was reluctant to risk the Italian battlefleet in anything other than a major surface action. ... Inigo Campioni (November 14, 1878 - May 24, 1944) was an Italian admiral. ... Arturo Riccardi (October 30, 1878-December 20, 1966) was an Italian admiral during World War II, serving as the Ministry of Marine director general of personnel from 1935 to 1940 and Under Secretary of State of the Navy from 1941 until 1943. ... Italian unification (called in Italian the Risorgimento, or Resurgence) was the political and social process that unified disparate states of the Italian peninsula into the single nation of Italy. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marina Militare naval jack Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. ...

History

Origins

The Regia Marina was born on 17th March 1861 following the proclamation of the formation of the Kingdom of Italy. Just as the Kingdom was a unification of various states in the Italian peninsula, so the Regia Marina was formed from the navies of those states, though the main constituents were the navies of the former kingdoms of Sardinia and Naples. The Regia Marina inherited a substantial number of ships, both sail- and steam-powered, and the long naval traditions of its constituents, especially those of Sardinia and Naples, but also suffered from some major handicaps. There have been several entities known as the Kingdom of Italy. ... Cagliari, the chief town. ... Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ...

Firstly, it suffered from a lack of uniformity and cohesion; the Regia Marina was a heterogenous mix of equipment, standards and practice, and even saw hostility between the officers from the various navies. These problems were compounded by the continuation of separate officer schools at Genoa and Naples, and not fully addressed until the opening of a unified Naval Academy at Livorno in 1881. Secondly, unification occurred during a period of rapid advances in naval technology and tactics, as typified by the launch of La Gloire by France in 1858, and later by the appearance of, and battle between, the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia in 1862. These innovations quickly made older warships obsolete. Italy did not possess the shipyards or infrastructure to build the modern ships required, but the then Minister for the Navy, Admiral carlo di Persano, launched a substantial programme to purchase warships from foreign yards. Genoa (Genova [] in Italian - Zena [] in Genoese) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ... Livorno (archaic English: ) is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. ... The French Navys La Gloire (Glory) was the first ocean-going ironclad warship in history. ... USS Monitor was the first ironclad warship commissioned by the United States Navy. ... CSS Virginia was an ironclad warship of the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War (built using the remains of the scuttled USS Merrimack). ... Count Carlo Pellion di Persano (11 March 1806, Vercelli - 28 July 1883, Turin) was an Italian Admiral, who commanded the Regia Marina fleet at the Battle of Lissa. ...

Battle of Lissa

The new navy's baptism of fire came on July 20, 1866 at the Battle of Lissa during the Seven Weeks War (also known as the Third Italian War of Independence}. The battle was fought against Austria and occurred near the island of Vis in the Adriatic sea. This was one of the few fleet actions of the nineteenth century, and as a major sea battle that involved ramming, it had a profound, though with hindsight a detrimental, effect on warship design and tactics. The Italian fleet, commanded by Admiral Persano mustered 12 ironclad and 17 wooden-walled ships, though only one, the Affondatore was of the most modern turret ship design. Despite a marked advantage in numbers and equipment, superior handling by the Austrians under Admiral Tegetthoff resulted in a severe defeat for the Italians who lost 2 armoured ships and 640 men. is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Combatants Italy Austria Commanders Carlo di Persano Wilhelm von Tegetthoff Strength 12 ironclads 10 cruisers 4 gunboats (approx 68,000 tons) 7 ironclads 1 steam battleship 6 cruisers 12 gunboats (approx 50,000 tons) Casualties 2 ironclads sunk 620 dead 40 wounded 38 dead 138 wounded The Battle of Lissa... The Austro-Prussian War (also called the Seven Weeks War) was a war fought between Austria and Prussia in 1866 that resulted in Prussian dominance in Germany. ... The Third Italian War of Independence was a conflict which paralleled the Austro-Prussian War, and was fought between the Kingdom of Italy and the Austrian Empire. ... Vis is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, the furthest one from the coast that is also inhabited. ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... USS General Price, a Union ram and gunboat, near Baton Rouge, LA, 18 January 1864 A ram was a naval ship class in the 1860s. ... Count Carlo Pellion di Persano (11 March 1806, Vercelli - 28 July 1883, Turin) was an Italian Admiral, who commanded the Regia Marina fleet at the Battle of Lissa. ... Ironclad warships, frequently shortened to just ironclads, were ships sheathed with thick iron plates for protection. ... Affondatore was an Italian ironclad warship of the 1860s. ... Turret ships were a 19th century type of warship, the earliest to have their guns mounted in a revolving turret, instead of a broadside arrangement. ... Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, a lithography by Joseph Kriehuber, 1866 Wilhelm Freiherr von Tegetthoff (December 23, 1827 – April 7, 1871) was an Austrian Admiral who commanded the Austrian North Sea fleet in during the Second war of Schleswig of 1864 and the Seven Weeks War of 1866. ...

Before World War 1

Following the defeat at Lissa the Regia Marina made significant advances towards recovery.

• 1881, 1882 battleships Duilio and Dandolo commissioned, in their time the most powerful warships in the world.
• 1896 Circumnavigation of the globe by the corvette Magenta
• 1897 Experiments with Guglielmo Marconi in the use of radio communications
• 1909 First use of aircraft with the fleet

The RN Caio Dulio was the lead ship in a class of two ironclad battleships built in Italy for the Regia Marina in the 1870s. ... The RN Enrico Dandolo was an ironclad battleship built in Italy for the Regia Marina in the 1870s. ... Guglielmo Marconi, Marchese, GCVO (25 April 1874-20 July 1937) was an Italian inventor, best known for his development of a radiotelegraph system, which served as the foundation for the establishment of numerous affiliated companies worldwide. ...

World War I

Italy built and maintained six Dreadnought battleships (Dante Alighieri as a prototype, Giulio Cesare, Conte di Cavour and Leonardo da Vinci of Cavour class, Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio of Doria Class), but they did not participate in major naval actions in World War I. For most of the war the Italian and Austrian navies each kept a relatively passive watch over their counterparts. The Italian fleet lost the pre-dreadnought battleship Benedetto Brin at Brindisi (27 September 1915) and the dreadnought Leonardo da Vinci at Taranto (2 August 1916) due to magazine explosion (although there were rumours about Austrian sabotage). The Regia Marina attacked with insidious weapons: MAS 21 and MAS 15 sank the Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István in the Adriatic sea on 10 June 1918; an early type of human torpedo (Mignatta) entered the harbour of Pula and sank the Austro-Hungarian flagship Viribus Unitis on 1 November 1918. The battleship Teggetthoff (sister of the former two) was handed over to Italy as war prize in 1919. The firepower of a battleship demonstrated by USS Iowa A battleship is a large, heavily-armored warship with a main battery consisting of the largest caliber of guns. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Brindisi is an ancient city in the Italian region of Puglia, the capital of the province of Brindisi. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, southern Italy. ... is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... SMS Szent István was an Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship, the only one operated by the Hungarian part of the empire. ... A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... // CGI image of two frogmen with Siebe Gorman CDBA rebreathers riding a human torpedo. ... Pula (Latin Colonia Pietas Iulia Pola; Italian Pola (the city has an official Croatian-Italian bilingualism [1]); Istriot Pula, German Polei) is the largest city in Istria, situated at the southern tip of the peninsula, with a population of 62,080 (2006). ... Austria-Hungary, also known as the Dual monarchy (or: the k. ... A flagship is the ship used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships. ... SMS Viribus Unitis was an Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship of the Viribus Unitis class. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 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. ... SMS Tegetthoff was an Austro-Hungarian dreadnought battleship. ...

After World War I

The Italian government decided to enhance the Regia Marina with a view to challenging the British Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. In order to minimize contact with the more experienced British vessels, the Regia Marina based its strategy on fast ships with long-range artillery. Accordingly it had new guns developed which had smaller calibers but longer ranges than their British counterparts; furthermore, in order to allow higher speeds, new Italian ships had designs with thinner armour (see, for example, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere). The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ... The Mediterranean Fleet was part of the Royal Navy. ... Artillery with Gabion fortification Cannons on display at Fort Point Continental Artillery crew from the American Revolution Firing of an 18-pound gun, Louis-Philippe Crepin, (1772 – 1851) A forge-welded Iron Cannon in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. ... Giovanni dalle Bande Nere was an Italian Condottieri class light cruiser, that served in the Regia Marina during World War II. Her keel was laid down 1928 at Cantieri Navali di Castellammare di Stabia, Castellammare di Stabia; she was launched on 27 April 1930, and her construction was completed in...

Spanish Civil War

Outside of assisting with deployments and patrols in support of the Italian Corps of Volunteer Troops (Corpo Truppe Volontarie), approximately fifty-eight Italian Navy submarines took part in hunting operations against Republican naval forces off of Spain. These submarines were organized as the Submarine Legion (Sottomarini Legionari) and complimented German U-boat operations as part of Operation Ursula. The Corpo Truppe Volontarie (Division of Volunteer Troops) was an Italian expeditionary force which was sent to Spain to support Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ...

World War II

Mediterranean

When Italy entered World War II on 10 June 1940, the Regia Marina was the fourth largest navy in the world and had a mix of modernised and new battleships. It challenged the Allies, mostly the British Royal Navy, for supremacy of the Mediterranean. The Regia Marina's objectives were to: 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... June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service). ...

• protect sea routes between Italy and Libya, assure uninterrupted movement of convoys between Italy and Tripoli and Benghazi; protect sea routes between Italy and Albania.
• provide coastal protection.
• anti-convoy action against the Allies.

Air support was provided by Aviazione Ausiliara per la Marina, the Italian naval air service during wartime. It was in charge of all land-based aircraft, shore-based hydroplanes amongst of vessel-based aircraft and hydroplanes of Italian Navy.

Italian warships had a general reputation as well-designed and good-looking, but some cruiser classes were rather deficient in armour and all Italian warships lacked radar, although the lack of radar was partly offset by the fact that rangefinder and fire-control on Italian warships were good. In addition, whereas Allied commanders at sea had discretion on how to act, Italian commanders were closely and precisely governed by Supermarina (Naval Headquarters). This lead to action being avoided when the Italians had a clear advantage, eg, during Operation Hats [1]. Supermarina were conscious that the British could replace ships lost in the Mediterranean, whereas Regia Marina resources were limited. This long range radar antenna, known as ALTAIR, is used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on the Kwajalein atoll. ... A rangefinder is an optical device that allows distance to be estimated or measured using triangulation, laser, radar, or other method. ... A fire-control system is a computer, often mechanical, which is designed to assist a weapon system in hitting its target. ...

In November 1940, the British attacked the Italian naval base of Taranto. The Battle of Taranto proved to be a very successful attack by carrier-borne aircraft carrying torpedoes against Italian battleships in harbor. This success provided one of the inspirations for the Japanese attack on the American fleet at Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Combatants United Kingdom Italy Commanders Lumley Lyster Inigo Campioni Strength 21 bombers 6 battleships Casualties 2 bombers destroyed 1 battleship sunk 2 battleships damaged 1 cruiser damaged The naval Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11 November – 12 November 1840 during World War II. The Royal Navy... Four aircraft carriers, (bottom-to-top) Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault carrier USS Wasp, supercarrier 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 recover aircraft — in effect acting as a sea... The torpedo, historically called a locomotive torpedo, is a self-propelled explosive projectile weapon, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater toward a target, and designed to detonate on contact or in proximity to a target. ... This article is about the harbor in Hawaii. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ...

The Allies gained the upper hand after several actions. A major defeat was inflicted on the Regia Marina at Cape Matapan, where the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy intercepted and destroyed three heavy cruisers (Zara, Pola and Fiume; all of the same class) and two Poeti class destroyers in a night ambush, with the loss of over 2300 seamen. The Allies had Ultra intercepts, which predicted the Italian movements, and radar, which enabled them to locate the ships and range their weapons at distance and at night. The better air reconnaissance skills of the Fleet Air Arm and their close collaboration with surface units were other major causes of the Italian debacle. Combatants United Kingdom, Australia Italy Commanders Andrew Cunningham Angelo Iachino Strength 1 carrier 3 battleships 7 light cruisers 17 destroyers 1 battleship 6 heavy cruisers 2 light cruisers 17 destroyers Casualties 1 torpedo plane destroyed 1 battleship damaged 3 cruisers sunk 2 destroyers sunk The Battle of Cape Matapan was... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... Zara was an Italian Zara class heavy cruiser, which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. Her keel was laid down 1928 at , La Spezia; she was launched on 27 April 1930, and her construction was completed in 1931. ... Ultra (sometimes capitalized ULTRA) was the name used by the British for intelligence resulting from decryption of German communications in World War II. The term eventually became the standard designation in both Britain and the United States for all intelligence from high-level cryptanalytic sources. ... This long range radar antenna, known as ALTAIR, is used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on the Kwajalein atoll. ... The Fleet Air Arm is the branch of the Royal Navy responsible for the operation of the aircraft on board their ships. ...

The most successful attack performed by the Italian navy involved divers planting mines on British battleships in Alexandria harbour (19 December 1941). HMS Queen Elizabeth and Valiant were sunk in shallow water, but were later raised and returned to active service almost two years later. Nickname: Alexandria on the map of Egypt Map of Alexandria Coordinates: , Country Egypt Founded 334 BC Government  - Governor Adel Labib Population (2001)  - City 3,500,000 Time zone EET (UTC+2)  - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) Twin Cities  - Baltimore  United States  - Cleveland  United States  - ConstanÅ£a  Romania  - Durban  South Africa... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... HMS Queen Elizabeth was the lead ship of the Queen Elizabeth-class of Dreadnought battleships, named in honour of Elizabeth I of England. ... HMS Valiant was a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship of the Royal Navy built at the Fairfield shipyards in Glasgow and launched in November 1914. ...

On the same night, Force K, comprising three cruisers and four destroyers based at Malta, which had accounted for some 60000 tons of Axis shipping in 1941, became stranded in an Italian minefield off Tripoli. A cruiser, HMS Neptune and a destroyer, HMS Kandahar were lost, three other ships were seriously damaged, and more than 900 men died. Force K was put out of action and Malta's offensive capabilities were reduced to a minimum. Force K was a British Royal Navy task force of the Second World War. ... The HMS Neptune was a Leander class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom during World War II. The Neptune was the fourth ship of its class and was the ninth Royal Navy vessel to carry the name Neptune. ... HMS Kandahar (F28) was a K-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. ... Force K was a British Royal Navy task force of the Second World War. ...

This sudden series of Allied disasters allowed the Regia Marina to achieve naval supremacy in the central Mediterranean, her supply routes were almost untouched by the enemy for several months.

The Italian fleet also took advantage of the situation and moved onto the offensive, blocking or decimating at least three large Allied convoys bound for Malta. This lead to a number of naval engagements, such as the Second Battle of Sirte, the Battle of Mid-June or Operation Harpoon (plus Operation Vigorous) and finally to Operation Pedestal, all of them favourable to the Axis. Despite this activity, the only real success of the Italian Fleet was the aerial and surface attack on the Harpoon convoy, which sank several Allied warships and damaged others. Only two transports of the original six reached Malta. This was the only undisputed squadron-size victory for Italian surface forces in World War II. The Second Battle of Sirte was a naval battle between the Royal Navy and the Regia Marina during the World War II. It took place on 22 March 1942, in the Mediterranean, north to the Gulf of Sirte, west of Malta. ... In World War II, Operation Harpoon was one of two simultaneous Allied convoys sent to supply Malta in the Axis-dominated Mediterranean Sea in mid-June 1942. ... In World War II, Operation Harpoon was one of two simultaneous Allied convoys sent to supply Malta in the Axis-dominated Mediterranean Sea in mid-June 1942. ... Operation Vigorous was a World War II operation to deliver a supply convoy (MW-11) that sailed from Haifa and Port Said on the 12th June 1942 to Malta. ... The HMS Eagle, sunk by the German submarine U-73 Operation Pedestal was a British operation to get vital supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942, during World War II and the height of the Axis siege of Malta. ...

However, this was only a brief happy time for the Axis. The oil and supplies brought to Malta, despite heavy losses, by Operation Pedestal in August and the Allied landings in North Africa, Operation Torch, in November, turned the fortunes of war against Italy. After years of stalemate, the Axis forces were ejected from Libya and Tunisia in just six months, their supply lines harassed day after day by the overwhelming aerial and naval supremacy of the Allies. The HMS Eagle, sunk by the German submarine U-73 Operation Pedestal was a British operation to get vital supplies to the island of Malta in August 1942, during World War II and the height of the Axis siege of Malta. ... Combatants United States United Kingdom Free French Forces Vichy France Commanders Dwight Eisenhower Andrew Cunningham François Darlan Strength 73,500 60,000 Casualties 479+ dead 720 wounded 1,346+ dead 1,997 wounded Operation Torch (initially called Operation Gymnast) was the British-American invasion of French North Africa in...

The Regia Marina performed well and bravely ^{[citation needed]} in its North African convoy duties, but remained at a technical disadvantage. The Italian ships relied on a speed advantage, but could easily be damaged by shell or torpedo, due to their relatively thin armour. The fatal and final blow to the Italian Navy was a shortage of fuel, which forced her main units to remain at anchor for most of the last year of the Italian alliance with Germany.

Atlantic

From 10 June 1940, submarines of the Italian Navy took part in the Battle of the Atlantic alongside the U-Boats of the German Navy (Kriegsmarine). The Italian submarines were based in Bordeaux, France. While more suited for the Mediterranean Sea than the Atlantic Ocean, the 32 Italian submarines that operated in the Atlantic sank 109 Allied ships of 593,864 tons. June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Combatants  United Kingdom  Canada  United States(1941–5)  Norway Poland Free French Navy  Germany  Italy (1940–3) Commanders  Sir Percy Noble  Sir Max K. Horton  Percy W. Nelles  Leonard W. Murray  Ernest J. King  Erich Raeder  Karl Dönitz Casualties 30,248 merchant sailors 3,500 merchant vessels 175 warships... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... The Kriegsmarine (or War Navy) was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi regime, superseding the Reichsmarine. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Composite satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. ... In general, allies are people or groups that have joined an alliance and are working together to achieve some common purpose. ...

Red Sea

From 10 June 1940, the Italian Navy's Red Sea Flotilla, based in Massawa, Eritria, posed a potential threat to Allied shipping between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. This threat disappeared when Massawa fell in April 1941 during the East African Campaign. June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Italian Red Sea Flotilla was a naval force based in Massawa, Eritria, during the early stages of World War II. The Red Sea Flotilla was active from 10 June 1940 to the fall of Massawa on 8 April 1941. ... Massawa in the 19th century Massawa or Mitsiwa (15° 36′ 33″ N 39° 26′ 43″ E) is a port on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. ... Anthem Ertra, Ertra, Ertra Capital (and largest city) Asmara Official languages none at national level1 Government Transitional government  -  President Isaias Afewerki Independence from Ethiopia   -  de facto May 24, 1991   -  de jure May 24, 1993  Area  -  Total 117,600 km² (100th) 45,405 sq mi   -  Water (%) negligible Population  -  July 2005 estimate... Composite satellite image of the Mediterranean Sea. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Combatants United Kingdom Sudan British Somaliland British East Africa British India Gold Coast Nigeria N. Rhodesia S. Rhodesia Union of S. Africa Free France Belgian Congo Ethiopian rebels Italy Italian East Africa Commanders Archibald Wavell William Platt Alan Cunningham Duke of Aosta Guglielmo Nasi Luigi Frusci Pietro Gazzera Carlo De...

Most of the Red Sea Flotilla was destroyed during the first months of war or when Massawa fell. However, there were a few survivors. In February 1941, the colonial ship "Eritrea" and the auxiliary cruiser "Ramb II" broke out and sailed to Kobe, Japan. Just as the port of Massawa was falling, four submarines -- "Guglielmo," "Gauleo Ferraras," "Perla," and "Archimede" -- sailed south from Massawa, rounded the Cape of Good Hope and ultimately sailed to Bordeaux, France. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Armed Merchantmen were merchant ships taken over by their nations navies, equipped with guns, and then used for military purposes. ... Kobe ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1. ... The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Black Sea

At German request, in May 1942, the Italian Navy deployed four 24 ton anti-submarine motorboats (Motoscafo Anti Sommergibile, MAS), six CD class submarines, five torpedo motorboats, and five explosive motorboats to the Black Sea. The vessels were transported overland to the River Danube at Vienna, Austria, and then to Constanca, Romania. The flotilla had an active and successful campaign, based at Yalta and Feodonia. Eventually, they were transferred to the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) and ultimately captured by Soviet forces in Constanca in August 1944. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... A MAS-15 of World War I. Motoscafo Armato Silurante (Italian: Torpedo Armed Motorboat, commonly abbreviated as MAS) was a class of fast armed vessel used by the Regia Marina during World War I and World War II. Originally, the acronym MAS referred to Motorbarca Armata SVAN (Armed Motorboat SVAN... NASA satellite image of the Black Sea Map of the Black Sea The Black Sea is an inland sea between southeastern Europe and Anatolia that is actually a distant arm of the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Mediterranean Sea. ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, Iranian *dānu, meaning river or stream, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river in the European Union and Europes second longest river. ... “Wien” redirects here. ... County Constanţa Mayor Radu Ştefan Mazăre Area 124. ... Yalta (Ukrainian: , Russian: , Crimean Tatar: ) is a city in Crimea, southern Ukraine, on the north coast of the Black Sea. ... The Kriegsmarine (or War Navy) was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945, during the Nazi regime, superseding the Reichsmarine. ... County Constanţa Mayor Radu Ştefan Mazăre Area 124. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

Lake Ladoga

The Italian Navy operated a small number of vessels on Lake Ladoga during the Continuation War (1941-1944). German, and Italian vessels operated against Soviet escorts and supply vessels during the Siege of Leningrad. The Italians provided motor torpedo boats (MTBs, Motoscafo Armato Silurante, MAS) and mini-submarines. Ultimately the Italian vessels were turned over to the Finns. Map of lake Ladoga Towpath Bridge between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega (from a photograph taken ca. ... Combatants  Finland Germany  Soviet Union Commanders C.G.E. Mannerheim Kirill Meretskov Leonid Govorov Strength 530,000 Finns[1] 220,000 Germans 900,000–1,500,000[2] Casualties 58,715 dead or missing 158,000 wounded 1,500 civilian dead[3] 200,000 dead or missing 385,000 wounded... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Combatants Germany Spanish Blue Division Soviet Union Commanders Wilhelm von Leeb Georg von Küchler Agustín Muñoz Grandes Kliment Voroshilov Georgiy Zhukov Strength 725,000 930,000 Casualties Unknown Red Army: 332,059 KIA 24,324 non-combat dead 111,142 missing 16,470 civilians 1 million civilians... A MAS-15 of World War I. Motoscafo Armato Silurante (Italian: Torpedo Armed Motorboat, commonly abbreviated as MAS) was a class of fast armed vessel used by the Regia Marina during World War I and World War II. Originally, the acronym MAS referred to Motorbarca Armata SVAN (Armed Motorboat SVAN...

Naval actions were restricted to the ice-free months. At times, the frozen ice of Lake Ladoga provided a land rout to Leningrad. Supplies were transported by trucks on what was known as the "Road of Life." Leningrad (Russian: Ленинград) may mean: St. ... Supply trucks on their way to Leningrad on the Road of Life The Road of Life (Russian: Дорога жизни, doroga zhizni) was the transport route across the frozen Lake Ladoga, which provided the only access to the besieged city of Leningrad in the winter months during the Great Patriotic War. ...

Far East

The Italian Navy had a naval base in Tiensin, China. The primary Italian vessels based in China were the mine-layer Lepanto and the gunboat Carlotto. During World War II, Italian supply ships, "auxiliary cruisers," and submarines operated throughout the waters of the Far East. The Italians also utilized Japanese-controlled port facilities like Shanghai, China, and Kobe, Japan. 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... Armed Merchantmen were merchant ships taken over by their nations navies, equipped with guns, and then used for military purposes. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the seventh largest in the world. ... Kobe ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1. ...

The "auxiliary cruisers" were merchant ships equipped with guns and, while still disguised to look like mechant ships, could be used for military purposes like destroying enemy merchant ships.

The Cappellini, the Giuliani, and the Torelli were converted into "transport submarines" in order to exchange rare or irreplaceable goods with Japan.

The Armistice

In 1943, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was deposed and the Italians agreed an armistice with the Allies. Under the terms of this the Regia Marina had to sail its ships to an Allied port. Most sailed to Malta, but a flotilla from La Spezia headed towards Sardinia. They were intercepted and attacked by German aircraft and the Roma was sunk by two hits from Fritz X guided glide-bombs. Among the 1600 sailors killed onboard Roma was the Italian Naval Commander in Chief, Admiral Carlo Bergamini [2]. Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (July 29, 1883 – April 28, 1945) was the prime minister and dictator of Italy from 1922 until 1943, when he was overthrown. ... The Armistice with Italy is an armistice that occurred on September 8, 1943, during World War II. It was signed by Italy and the Allied armed forces, who were occupying the southern half of the country at the time. ... 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. ... Cagliari, the chief town. ... Roma is the name of three battleships of the Regia Marina: (1865) steam battleship of the Roma class; (1909) steam battleship of the Vittorio Emanuele class; (1940) dreadnought battleship of the Vittorio Veneto class. ... Fritz X was a German air-launched anti-ship missile, deployed during World War II. Fritz X was an allied code-name; alternate names include Ruhrstahl SD 1400 X. History Development began in 1938. ... For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... Carlo Bergamini (October 24, 1888 – September 9, 1943) was an Italian admiral. ...

As vessels became available, an Italian Co-Belligerent Navy was formed to fight on the side of the Allies. Other ships were captured in port by the Germans or scuttled by their crews. Few Regia Marina crews chose to fight for Mussolini's new fascist regime in northern Italy, the Italian Social Republic (Repubblica Sociale Italiana, RSI). The pro-German RSI Navy (Marina Nazionale Repubblicana) hardly reached a twentieth the size attained by the co-belligerent Italian fleet. ^[1] The Italian Co-Belligerent Navy was the navy of the Italian royalist forces fighting on the side of the Allies in southerm Italy after the Allied armistice with Italy in September 1943. ... Anthem Giovinezza (The Youth)¹ Capital Salò Language(s) Italian Religion Roman Catholicism Government Republic Head of State Benito Mussolini Historical era World War II  - Established September 23, 1943  - Disestablished April 25, 1945 ¹ External link The Italian Social Republic (Repubblica Sociale Italiana or RSI) was a Nazi puppet state led by...

There was no use for the surrendered battleships and there was doubt about the loyalties of their crews, so they were interned in Egypt. In June, 1944, the less powerful battleships (Andrea Doria, Caio Duilio and Giulio Cesare) were allowed to return to Augusta harbour, in Sicily, for training. The others (Vittorio Veneto and Italia - ex Littorio), remained at Ismaïlia, in the Suez Canal until 1947. After the war, the Giulio Cesare was passed to the Soviet Union. Andrea Doria was an Andrea Doria class battleship of the Italian Regia Marina. ... Official photo of Caio Duilio in 1912, before modernisation. ... RN Giulio Cesare, speed tests, 1914 The Giulio Cesare was an Italian Conte di Cavour-class battleship that served in the Regia Marina in both World Wars before joining the Soviet Navy. ... Augusta is a town in southern Italy, located on the Eastern coast of Sicily, in the province of Syracuse. ... Vittorio Veneto was an Italian Vittorio Veneto class battleship, that served in the Regia Marina during the World War II. Her keel was laid down 1934 at Cantieri Riuniti dellAdriatico, Trieste; she was launched on 25 July 1937, and her construction was completed in 1940, after Italy entered in... Littorio, high speed manoeuvres, summer 1940. ... Ismaïlia is the capital of the governorate of Al Ismailiyah, and one of the newest cities in Egypt. ... For other uses, see Suez (disambiguation). ...

In the Co-belligerency period, until "VE" (Victory in Europe) Day, Italian light cruisers participated in the naval war in the Atlantic with patrols against German raiders. Smaller naval units (mainly submarines and torpedo boats) served in the Mediterranean. In the last days of war, the issue of whether Italian battleships and cruisers should participate in the Pacific war was debated between Allied leaders.

Far East after the armistice

There were Italian Navy units in the Far East in 1943 when the new Italian government agreed to an armistice with the Allies. The reactions of their crews varied greatly. In general, surface units, mainly supply ships and auxiliary cruisers, either surrendered at Allied ports (Eritrea, at Colombo, Ceylon) or if in Japanese controlled ports, they were scuttled (Conte Verde, Lepanto and Carlotto at Shanghai, Calitea II, in Kobe). Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Colombo with its administrative districts Coordinates: , District Colombo District Government  - Mayor Uvaiz Mohammad Imitiyaz (Sri Lanka Freedom Party) Area  - City 37. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the seventh largest in the world. ... Kobe ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1. ...

Four Italian submarines were in the Far East at the time of the armistice: Cagni, Cappellini, Giuliani and Torelli. The Cagni heard of the armistice and surrendered at Durban, South Africa. The Cappellini, Giuliani and Torelli and their crews were temporarily interned by the Japanese. The boats passed to German U-boat command and, with mixed German and Italian crews, they continued to fight the Allies. Durban (Zulu: eThekwini (IPA: ) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ...

After the German surrender in May 1945, about twenty Italian sailors continued to fight with the Japanese. The Torelli was active until August 30th, 1945 when in Japanese waters, this last Fascist Italian unit shot down an American B-25 Mitchell bomber. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Lt. ...

Ships

Pre-World War I

Battleships

For more details on this topic, see List of Italian sail battleships.

For more details on this topic, see List of Italian steam battleships.

This is a list of Italian sail battleships of the period 1640-1858: Italy was formed in 1861 with the union of several states, including the Two Sicilies (with Naples), and Piedmont-Sardinia, including Genoa. ... This is a list of Italian battleships of the period 1861-1909: Terribile class Terribile (1861) - Stricken 1904 Formidabile (1861) - Stricken 1903 Principe di Carignano class Principe di Carignano (1863) Messina (1864) Conte Verde (1867) Re dItalia class Re dItalia (1863) - Rammed and sunk during the second Battle...

World War I

Battleships

• Duilio class: Dandolo
• Re Umberto class: Sardegna
• Saint Bon class: Ammiraglio di Saint Bon, Emanuele Filiberto
• Regina Margherita class: Regina Margherita, Benedetto Brin
• Regina Elena class: Regina Elena, Vittorio Emanuele, Napoli, Roma
• Dante Alighieri class: Dante Alighieri
• Cavour class: Conte di Cavour, Giulio Cesare, Leonardo Da Vinci

The Dante Alighieri was the first dreadnought built for the Regia Marina (Italian pre-1946 navy). ... Conte di Cavour was an Italian Conte di Cavour class battleship, that served in the Regia Marina during World War I and World War II. It was named after the Italian statesman Count Camillo Benso di Cavour. ... RN Giulio Cesare, speed tests, 1914 The Giulio Cesare was an Italian Conte di Cavour-class battleship that served in the Regia Marina in both World Wars before joining the Soviet Navy. ... The Leonardo Da Vinci in 1914. ...

Cruisers

• Garibaldi class: Giuseppe Garibaldi, Varese, Francesco Ferruccio
• Vittor Pisani class: Vittor Pisani
• Pisa class: Pisa, Amalfi
• San Giorgio class: San Giorgio, San Marco
• Piemonte class: Piemonte
• Lombardia class: Lombardia, Liguria, Elba, Puglia
• Libia class: Libia

Destroyers

• Lampo class: Ostro, Lampo, Euro, Strale, Dardo
• Nembo class: Nembo, Turbine, Espero, Borea, Aquilone, Zeffiro
• Soldati Artigliere class: Granatiere, Bersagliere, Garibaldino, Corazziere, Lanciere, Artigliere
• Soldati Alpino class: Alpino, Fuciliere, Pontiere, Ascaro
• Indomito class: Impetuoso, Impavido, Insidioso, Irrequieto
• Ardito class: Ardito, Ardente
• Audace class: Audace, Animoso
• Pilo class: Francesco Nullo

World War II

Aircraft carriers

• Aquila (modification of the liner Roma, built but never used)
• Sparviero (modification of the liner Augustus, never completed)

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. ...

Seaplane carriers

• Giuseppe Miraglia (extensively converted merchant ship Citta de Messina for the seaplane carrier role, commissioned as a seaplane transport by 1940)

Battleships

• Cavour class: Conte di Cavour, Giulio Cesare (modernised WWI battleships)
• Andrea Doria class: Andrea Doria, Caio Duilio (modernised WWI battleships)
• Vittorio Veneto class: Littorio/Italia, Vittorio Veneto, Roma, Impero (not completed)

Conte di Cavour was a battleship class of the Regia Marina in World War I and World War II. It was composed of: Conte di Cavour (reconstructed before World War II) Giulio Cesare (reconstructed before World War II) Leonardo da Vinci (sunk during World War I) all laid down in... Conte di Cavour was an Italian Conte di Cavour class battleship, that served in the Regia Marina during World War I and World War II. It was named after the Italian statesman Count Camillo Benso di Cavour. ... RN Giulio Cesare, speed tests, 1914 The Giulio Cesare was an Italian Conte di Cavour-class battleship that served in the Regia Marina in both World Wars before joining the Soviet Navy. ... Italian battleship Caio Duilio in 1948. ... Andrea Doria was an Andrea Doria class battleship of the Italian Regia Marina. ... Official photo of Caio Duilio in 1912, before modernisation. ... The Vittorio Venetos were the most modern battleship class of the Regia Marina, the Italian navy through World War II. They were also known as the Littorio or Italia class, after the first ship of class. ... Littorio, high speed manoeuvres, summer 1940. ... Vittorio Veneto was an Italian Vittorio Veneto class battleship, that served in the Regia Marina during the World War II. Her keel was laid down 1934 at Cantieri Riuniti dellAdriatico, Trieste; she was launched on 25 July 1937, and her construction was completed in 1940, after Italy entered in... Roma was an Italian Vittorio Veneto class battleship that served in the Regia Marina during World War II. She was built in 1940. ... Impero at her launch in 1939 The Impero was an Italian Littorio class battleship of the Regia Marina during World War II. She was the third ship of her class, named after the Italian word for Empire, in this case referred to the newly (1936) conquered Italian Empire in East...

Heavy cruisers

• Trento class: Trento, Trieste, Bolzano
• Zara class: Zara, Fiume, Pola, Gorizia
• San Giorgio class: San Giorgio

The Trento class was an Italian heavy cruiser design of the Regia Marina from the late 1920s. ... Trento class was an Italian heavy cruiser design of the Regia Marina from the late 1920s. ... Trento class was an Italian heavy cruiser design of the Regia Marina from the late 1920s. ... Trento class was an Italian heavy cruiser design of the Regia Marina from the late 1920s. ... The Zara class was an Italian heavy cruiser design of the Regia Marina from the early 1930s, considered by many to be one of the best cruiser designs of World War II. Four ships of the class were completed, Zara, Fiume, Pola and Gorizia, all of which saw extensive service... Zara was an Italian Zara class heavy cruiser, which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. Her keel was laid down 1928 at , La Spezia; she was launched on 27 April 1930, and her construction was completed in 1931. ... Gorizia was an Italian Zara class heavy cruiser, which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. Gorizia (left) and Bande Nere, during the Second Battle of Sirte This article is a stub. ...

Light cruisers

• Condottieri classes
  • Di Giussano class: Alberto di Giussano, Alberico da Barbiano, Bartolomeo Colleoni, Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
  • Cadorna class: Luigi Cadorna, Armando Diaz
  • Duca d'Aosta class: Emanuele Filiberto Duca d'Aosta, Eugenio di Savoia
  • Duca degli Abruzzi class: Luigi Savoia Duca degli Abruzzi, Giuseppe Garibaldi
  • Montecuccoli class: Raimondo Montecuccoli, Muzio Attendolo
• Capitani Romani class: Attilio Regolo, Giulio Germanico, Pompeo Magno, Scipione Africano, Ulpio Traiano
• Taranto class: Taranto, Bari

Profile of Italian light cruiser Giovanni dalle Bande Nere, Condottieri class Condottieri was a light cruiser class of the Italian Regia Marina, built before World War II to gain predominance in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Di Giussano was a light cruiser class of the Italian Regia Marina. ... Alberto di Giussano was an Italian Condottieri class cruiser, which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. She was launched on 27th April 1930 . ... Categories: | | ... Bartolomeo Colleoni was an Italian Condottieri class light cruiser, that served in the Regia Marina during World War II. It was named after Bartolomeo Colleoni, an Italian military leader of the 15th century. ... Giovanni dalle Bande Nere was an Italian Condottieri class light cruiser, that served in the Regia Marina during World War II. Her keel was laid down 1928 at Cantieri Navali di Castellammare di Stabia, Castellammare di Stabia; she was launched on 27 April 1930, and her construction was completed in... Luigi Cadorna was an Italian Condottieri class light cruiser, which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. She was launched on 30 September 1931. ... Armando Diaz was a light cruiser of the Condottieri class and the sistership of the Luigi Cadorna. ... Emanuele Filiberto Duca dAosta was a Condottieri class light cruiser, which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. She survived the war but was given as a war reparation to the Soviet Navy in 1949. ... Eugenio di Savoia was a Condottieri class light cruiser, which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. She survived the war but was given as a war reparation to the Hellenic Navy in 1947. ... Luigi Di Savoia Duca Degli Abruzzi was an Italian Duca degli Abruzzi class light cruiser, which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. After the war, she was retained by the Marina Militare and decommissioned in 1961. ... Giuseppe Garibaldi (1933) was an Italian Duca degli Abruzzi class light cruiser, that served in the Regia Marina during World War II. After the war she was retained by the Marina Militare and re built. ... Raimondo Montecuccoli was a Condottieri class light cruiser of the Regia Marina, which fought in World War II. She survived the war and served in the post-war Marina Militare until 1964. ... Muzio Attendolo was a Condottieri class light cruiser of the Italian Regia Marina, which fought in World War II. She was sunk in Naples by bombers of the USAAF on 4 December 1942. ... The Italian Capitani Romani class of cruisers were essentially designed to out-run and out-gun the large new French destroyers of the Le Fantasque and Mogador classes. ...

Aviation & Transport Cruisers

• Bolzano class: Bolzano aviation & transport cruiser (as regular heavy cruiser, extensively damaged by submarine torpedoes and proposed for reconstruction to a hybrid carrier/transport design)

Destroyers

For more details on this topic, see List of Italian destroyers.

Leone class: 3 vessels - 2283 t This is a list of destroyers of the Regia Marina and Marina Militare, sorted by era and class. ... The Leone class were a group of destroyers built for the Italian Navy in the early 1920s. ...

Navigatori class: 12 vessels - 2010 t, among which Leone Pancaldo Destroyer Ugolino Vivaldi, Navigatori class, sunk in 1943. ...

Oriani or Poeti class: 4 vessels - 1950 t, among which Vittorio Alfieri and Giosué Carducci The Italian Poeti class destroyer Oriani at full speed. ...

Soldati class: 12 vessels (divided into First Soldati or Camicia Nera and Second soldati class) - 1620 t, among which Alpino, Artigliere, Ascari, Aviere, Bersagliere, Carabiniere and Lanciere The Soldati Class were a group of destroyers built for the Italian Navy during World War II. The ships were named after military professions e. ...

Maestrale class: 4 vessels - 1449 t, among which Grecale and Scirocco The Maestrale class were a group of destroyers built for the Italian Navy and served in World War II, They were an enlarged version of the Dardo class destroyers. ...

Dardo class: 4 vessels - 1450 t, among which Strale The Freccia class destroyer was a class of destroyer built for the Regia Marina, the Italian Royal Navy. ...

Mirabello class: 2 vessels - 1383 t

Folgore class: 4 vessels - 1220 t The Folgore Class were a group of destroyers built for the Italian Navy in the 1930s. ...

Borea class: 8 vessels - 1092 t Turbine class was a class of destroyers built for the Italian Regia Marina in the late 1920s. ...

Sauro class: 4 vessels - 1058 t The Sauro Class were agroup of destroyers built for the Italian Navy in the late 1920s. ...

Sella class: 2 vessels - 935 t Sella class destroyers were a group of destroyers built for the Italian Regia Marina in the 1920s. ...

Torpedo boats

• Spica class: 30 vessels
• R. Pilo class: 7 vessels
• Audace class: 1 vessel
• G. Sirtori class: 4 vessels
• G. La Masa class: 7 vessels
• Palestro class: 4 vessels
• Generali class: 6 vessels
• Curtatone Class: 4 vessels
• Orsa class: 4 vessels
• Ciclone class 16 vessels
• Ariete class 16 vessels

The Spica class were a class of torpedo boats of the Regia Marina (Italian Navy) during World War II. These ships were built as a result of a clause in the Washington Naval Treaty, which stated that ships with a tonnage of less than 600 tons could be built in... The Orsa class were a group of large torpedo boats or destroyer escorts built for the Italian Navy in the late 1930s. ... The Ciclone class were a group of torpedo boats or destroyer escorts built for the Italian Navy which fought in the Second World War . ... The Ariete class torpedo boats were a group of destroyer escorts built for the Italian Navy during World War II. They were enlarged versions of the Spica class torpedo boats and designed to escort convoys to North Africa. ...

Corvettes

• 'Gabbiano' class: ? vessels - 672 t, including Chimera,Cicogna

Submarines

• 600-Serie Acciaio class: 13 vessels - 715 t, among which Bronzo and Cobalto
• 600-Serie Adua class: 17 vessels - 698 t, coastal submarines, among which Alagi, Ascianghi, Axum, Dagabur, Dessiè, and Sciré
• 600-Serie Argonauta class: 7 vessels - 665 t, among which Salpa
• 600-Serie Perla class: 10 vessels - 700 t, among which Iride and Ambra
• 600-Serie Sirena class: 12 vessels - 701 t
• Archimede class: 2 vessels - 985 t
• Argo class: 2 vessels - 794 t
• Balilla class: 4 vessels - 1450 t, among which Enrico Toti
• Bandiera class: 4 vessels - 941 t
• Bragadin class: 2 vessels - 981 t
• Brin class: 5 vessels - 1016 t
• Cagni class: 4 vessels - 1708 t
• Calvi class: 5 vessels - 1550 t
• Classe R class: 2 vessels - 2210 t
• Fieramosca class: 1 vessel - 1556 t
• Flutto - 1st series class: 8 vessels - 958 t
• Flutto - 2nd series class: 8 vessels - 958 t
• Foca class: 3 vessels - 1333 t
• Glauco class: 2 vessels - 1055 t
• Liuzzi class: 4 vessels - 1187 t, among which Bagnolini,Tarantini
• Mameli class: 3 vessels - 830 t
• Marcello class: 11 vessels - 1063 t, among which Mocenigo, Dandolo, Veniero, Provana, Marcello, Nani, Barbarigo, Emo, Morosini, Cappellini, Faà di Bruno
• Marconi class: 6 vessels - 1195 t, among which Guglielmo Marconi, Leonardo da Vinci

• Micca class: 1 vessel - 1570 t
• Pisani class: 4 vessels - 880 t, among which Vettor Pisani
• Settembrini class: 2 vessels - 953 t
• Squalo class: 4 vessels - 933 t

The 600-Serie Adua was the fourth subclass of the 600 class of coastal submarines of the Regia Marina that served during World War II. There were 17 submarines in this class, almost all named after places in Ethiopia (Italian colony since 1936), but only one, Alagi survived through World... Italian submarine Alagi was an Italian 600-Serie Adua class submarine, serving the Regia Marina during World War II. It was named after Amba Alagi mountain in Ethiopia. ... Italian submarine Axum was an Italian 600-Serie Adua class submarine, serving the Regia Marina during World War II. It was named after holy city in Ethiopia. ... The Italian submarine Sciré (1938) was an Italian 600-Serie Adua class submarine, which served during World War II in Regia Marina. ... The Iride was a medium size Italian submarine laid down on the 3rd September 1935 in the Odero-Terni-Orlando Navy Yard, Muggiani (La Spezia. ... The R.Smg. ... The Marcello class was a class of submarines of the Italian Regia Marina (Navy). ... The Barbarigo was a World War II Italian Marcello class submarine, serving with the Regia Marina until its sinking in 1943. ... The Cappellini was a World War II Italian Marcello class submarine, initially serving with the Regia Marina, and later serving with the Kriegsmarine, the Imperial Japanese Navy, and finally captured by the US Navy. ... The Marconi class was a class of submarines of the Italian Regia Marina (Navy). ... The Italian submarine Vettor Pisani was an Italian Vettor Pisani class submarine, serving the Regia Marina during World War II. It was named after Vettor Pisani, a Venetian admiral. ...

Major events

Before World War I

Battle of Lissa (1866) Combatants Italy Austria Commanders Carlo di Persano Wilhelm von Tegetthoff Strength 12 ironclads 10 cruisers 4 gunboats (approx 68,000 tons) 7 ironclads 1 steam battleship 6 cruisers 12 gunboats (approx 50,000 tons) Casualties 2 ironclads sunk 620 dead 40 wounded 38 dead 138 wounded The Battle of Lissa...

World war I

Mediterranean campaign Combatants Allied Powers Cemtral Powers Some limited sea combat took place between the Central Powers navies of Austria-Hungary, Germany and the Ottoman Empire and the Allied navies of France, Italy, Greece, Japan and the British Empire. ...

World War II

• Battle of Punta Stilo (9 July 1940), also known as the Battle of Calabria.
• Battle of Cape Spada (19 July 1940) - Bartolomeo Colleoni sunk by torpedoes.
• The Night of Taranto (11 November 1940), also known as Operation Judgement: Three Italian battleships out of action for several months.
• Battle of Cape Teulada (27 November 1940), also known as Battle of Cape Spartivento.
• Attack on the British base at Suda Bay, Crete by destroyers Crispi and Sella, both transporting explosive motor boats: HMS York beached and abandoned and one oil tanker sunk (26 March 1941).
• Battle of Cape Matapan, Pola, Zara, Fiume, Vittorio Alfieri and Giosué Carducci sunk (27 March 1941): 2300 Italian seamen killed in action.
• First Battle of Sirte (1941): inconclusive; British warships ran on a minefield in the aftermath, losing a cruiser and a destroyer; more than 900 seamen died in the incident.
• Sinking of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Valiant in Alexandria Harbor, by Italian frogmen (19 December 1941)
• Second Battle of Sirte (22 March 1942): escort battered by Italian battleship Littorio; cargo ships destroyed by aircraft attack before they could reach Malta.
• Battle of Mid-June (1942), also known as Operation Harpoon: destroyer HMS Bedouin, tanker Kentucky, steamer Burdwan and merchantman Chant sunk by combined air and surface action.
• Battle of Mid-August (1942), also known as Operation Pedestal: cruiser HMS Manchester and four merchantmen sunk by Italian MTBs. Two other cruisers and three steamers sunk by submarine and aircraft assaults.

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See Also

• Aviazione Ausiliara per la Marina WWII Italian Navy Air Service.

References

External links

• Regia Marina Italiana from www.regiamarina.net - the Regia Marina in World War II.
• Almanacco Storico Navale official site of the Italian Navy on the Regia Marina ships (Italian)
• Regia Marina Italiana - Plancia di Comando La Regia Marina attraverso la storia (Italian)
• Trento in Cina - Database of Italian warships in World War II
• La Regia Marina Italian Navy in World War II
• Italian Navy from www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk - 10 pages of photos;
• Operation Hats