Tag: WWII
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Italian Battleship Vittorio Veneto
Italian Battleship Vittorio Veneto Launched on 25 July 1937, Vittorio Veneto was the second of the Littorio-class battleships built for the Italian Regia Marina. Commissioned on 28 April 1940 she had three sister ships, Littorio, Roma and never completed Impero. During World War Two, Vittorio Veneto saw extensive service. She was undamaged during the Battle Read more
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Italian Battleship Littorio
Italian Battleship Littorio Littorio was the lead ship of her class of battleships (along with Vittorio Veneto and Roma and in incomplete Impero). Launched on 22 August 1937, she was commissioned into the Italian Regia Marina on 6 May 1940. Littorio was badly damaged when struck by three torpedoes dropped by Fairey Swordfish torpedo-bombers during Read more
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Italian Heavy Cruiser Trento
Italian Heavy Cruiser Trento The lead-ship of her class of two heavy cruisers, Trento was launched on 8 October 1927. She was commissioned into the Regia Marina on 3 April 1929. During the Second World War, she took part in the Battles of Calabria (July 1940), Cape Spartivento (November 1940), and Cape Matapan (March 1941). Read more