Characteristics of Italian battleship main guns:

Type: Classes: Maximum elevation (degrees):

319.8mm Model 1934, 1936 Cavour, Duilio 27
381mm M1934 Vittorio Veneto 35

Characteristics of Italian battleship secondary guns:

Type: Class: Maximum elevation (degrees):
119.4mm OTO Model 1933 Cavour 42
134.6mm Model 1937 Duilio 45
152.4mm M1934 Vittorio Veneto 45

Characteristics of Italian battleship antiaircraft guns:

Type: Class: Maximum elevation (degrees):
99.1mm OTO Model 1928 Cavour 85
88.9mm OTO Model 1938/1939 Duilio, Vittorio Veneto 75
37mm Breda Model 1932/1938 All 80
20mm Breda Model 1935 All 90

Explaination of the names of Italian battleships:

Conte di Cavour Camillo Benso, 1810 - 1861, a leading figure in the movement for Italian unification a
Giulio Cesare Italian for Roman Emperor Julius Caesar
Caio Duilio named after the Roman fleet commander Gaius Duilius
Andrea Doria mercenary and admiral from Genoa (1466 - 1560)
Vittorio Veneto a major victory against the Austro-Hungarian Empire in October - November 1918
Littorio symbol of the PNF
Roma the city and empire of Rome
Impero Italian for empire, specifically the new Italian empire proclaimed by Mussolini after th

Cavour class construction:

Ship: Built at: Laid down: Launched:
Conte di Cavour La Spezia Navy Yard August 10, 1910 August 10, 1911
Giulio Cesare Genoa by Ansaldo June 26, 1910 October 15, 1911
Leonardo da Vinci* Odero June 18, 1910 October 14, 1911
*Leonardo da Vinci was sunk by a magazine explosion on August 2, 1916. Though she was raised in 1919 and p

Cavour class specifications (after 1937 modernisation):

Displacement (metric tonnes):
Standard: 23,713.8
Full load: 26,337.4
Dimensions (m):
Length (overall): 186.4
Beam: 28.3
Draft: 9.1
Speed (kn): 27
Range: 2,242.6 metric tonnes of oil provided a range of 6,400nm at 13 kts
Crew: 1,236 men
Duilio class construction:
Ship: Built at: Laid down: Launched:
Caio Duilio Cant di Stabia Februray 24, 1912 April 24, 1913
Andrea Doria La Spezia Navy Yard March 24, 1912 March 30, 1913

Duilio class specifications (after modernisation):

Displacement (metric tonnes):
Standard: Caio Duilio 23,980.52; Andrea Doria 23,517.86
Full load: Caio Duilio 26,662.07; Andrea Doria 26,201.31
Dimensions (m):
Length (overall): 186.9
Beam: 28
Draft: 10.3
Speed (kn): 27
Range: 2,313.3 metric tonnes of oil provided a range of 6,400nm at 13 knts
Crew: 1,485 men

Vittorio Veneto class construction:

Ship: Built at: Laid down: Launched:
Vittorio Veneto Trieste October 28, 1934 July 25, 1937
Littorio Genoa October 28, 1934 August 22, 1937
Roma Trieste September 18, 1938 June 9, 1940
Imperio Genoa May 14, 1938 November 15, 1939

Vittorio Veneto class specifications:

Displacement (metric tonnes):
Standard: 36,755.5
Full load: 40,849.6
Dimensions (m):
Length (overall): 237.7
Beam: 32.9
Draft: 10.5
Speed (kn): 29 (at full load displacement)
Range: 3597.9 (Vittorio Veneto) or 3,774.8 (Littorio) metric tonnes of oil provided a range of
Crew: 78 - 82 officers and 1750 - 1760 enlisted, more if acting as fleet flagsip;
vation (degrees): Maximum range (km): Rate of fire (rounds per minute): Muzzle velocity (m/s):
28.6 2 829.7
42.3 1.3 869.9

vation (degrees): Maximum range (km): Rate of fire (rounds per minute): Muzzle velocity (m/s):
19 6 950.1
19.6 6 825.1
25.7 4.5 910.1

vation (degrees): Maximum range (km): Rate of fire (rounds per minute): Muzzle velocity (m/s):
15.2 10 879.7
16 12 859.5
4 120 799.8
2.5 220 829.7

vement for Italian unification and the first prime minister of united Italy

n October - November 1918

roclaimed by Mussolini after the conquest of Ethiopia

Commissioned:
ugust 10, 1911 April 1, 1915
ctober 15, 1911 May 14, 1914
ctober 14, 1911 May 17, 1914
gh she was raised in 1919 and plans were made to rebuild her, it was eventually decided to scrap her in 1923.
 Commissioned:
pril 24, 1913 May 10, 1915
March 30, 1913 June 13, 1916

m at 13 knts

Commissioned:
uly 25, 1937 April 28, 1940
ugust 22, 1937 May 6, 1940
June 14, 1942
ovember 15, 1939 Never

nnes of oil provided a range of 4,700nm at 14kts

g as fleet flagsip; Roma 85 officers, 1780 - 1800 enlisted, when sunk total crew was 1,948
Muzzle velocity (m/s): Shell weight (kg):
523.9
885

Muzzle velocity (m/s): Shell weight (kg):

23.6
32.7
49.9

Muzzle velocity (m/s): Shell weight (kg):

13.6
10
1.6
0.3

ap her in 1923.
Cruiser guns:
Type: Shell weight (kg): Muzzle velocity (m/s):
203mm/50 Ansaldo Model 1924 125.2 905
203mm/53 Ansaldo Model 1927/1929 125.2 960.1
152.4mm/53 Ansaldo Model 1926/192949.9 1000
152.4mm/55 Ansaldo Model 1934/193649.9 910.1
135mm/45 OTO Model 1937 32.7 825.1
100mm/47 OTO Model 1928 13.6 850.1
37mm/54 Breda Model 1932 0.8 800.1
20mm/65 Breda Model 1935 0.1 840

Trento class construction:

Ship: Built at: Laid down: Launched:
Trento Livorno February 8, 1925 October 4, 1927
Trieste Trieste June 22, 1925 October 24, 1926

Trento class specifications:

Displacement (metric tonnes):
Standard: 9,525.40
Full load: 12,118.2 (Trieste 12,274.2)
Dimensions (m):
Length (overall): 197
Beam: 20.6
Draft: 6.8
Speed (kn): 31
Range: 4,160nm at 16kts
Crew: 781

Zara class construction:

Ship: Built at: Laid down: Launched:
Fiume Trieste February 22, 1929 April 27, 1930
Zara La Spezia July 4, 1929 April 27, 1930
Gorizia Livorno March 17, 1930 December 28, 1930
Pola Livorno March 17, 1931 December 5, 1931

Zara class specifications:

Displacement (metric tonnes):
Standard:
Full load:
Dimensions (m):
Length (overall):
Beam:
Draft:
Speed (kn):
Range:
Crew:
 Maximum range (km): Rate of fire (rounds per minute):
31.3 3
30.5 3.5
28.4 5
25.7 5.5
19.6 6.5
15.2 9
7.8 Maximum 200; actual 140
5.5 240

Commissioned:
ctober 4, 1927 April 3, 1929
ctober 24, 1926 December 21, 1928

Commissioned:
pril 27, 1930 November 23, 1931
pril 27, 1930 October 20, 1931
ecember 28, 1930 December 23, 1931
ecember 5, 1931 December 21, 1932