Littorio / Italia (Vittorio Veneto Class)


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Laid down 28th October 1934
Launched 22nd August 1937
Completed N/A
Commissioned 6th May 1940
Fate Decommissioned:
1st June 1948
Scrapped:
1948 - 1955
Builders Ansaldo, Genoa
Italy
Complement 1850
Dimensions
Displacement 41377 tons std
45752 tons max
Dimensions 778' 8" x 107' 9"
Draught 31' 5"
Armament
Main guns 9 x 15" (3 x 3
Secondary guns 12 x 6" (4 x 3)
Torpedo tubes None
Other weapons 4 x 4.7"
12 x 3.5"
20 x 37mm (8 x 2, 4 x 1)
16 x 20mm (6 x 2)
Countermeasures N/A
Armour Belt: 13.8"
Deck: 8.1"
Barbettes: 13.8"
Aircraft Facilities
Aircraft 2 x Reggiane Re2000
Flightdeck None
Hangar N/A
Catapults 1
Arrestor system None
Aviation fuel N/A
Electronics Fit
Radar N/A
Sonar N/A
ECM N/A
Other N/A
Machinery
Engines 8 x Yarrow boilers
4 x Belluzzo steam turbines
Power output 134000shp
Speed 30kts
Shafts 4
Range 4500NM @ 18kts
Fuel N/A

Littorio was renamed Italia on 30th July 1943 after the Italian surrender. On 9th September 1943 she was hit by a German FX1400 guided missile which passed through the ship and exploded in the sea.

Last altered : 7th June 1999

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