By the time Italy entered World War II, it had a modern and – on paper at least – highly effective fleet. Four battleships and eight heavy cruisers were available, and three more battleships were being equipped. However, there were (initially) no aircraft carriers, not least because the Regia Marina was to operate near friendly air Bases in Italy and Africa.
As might be expected from a force operating between the islands of the Mediterranean, the light force was quite numerous, including 14 light cruisers, 128 destroyers and 62 motor torpedo boats, a weapon favored by the Italians and well suited to local conditions. No fewer than 115 submarines were available. The main Italian naval base was in Taranto, home of the battleship forces. Lighter groups were stationed from ports in mainland Italy, Sicily and the Red Sea.
The Marina Regia's primary task was to disrupt British logistics and trade across the Mediterranean, and to keep Axis connections to North Africa open. Major action with the Royal Navy was neither desirable nor really necessary to carry out this mission.
Contents:
- Aquila Class Carrier - Aquila
- Conte di Cavour-class battleship – Conte di Cavour 1940
- Etna-class cruiser – Etna 1942
- Zara class cruiser - Pola 1940
- Luigi Cadorna class cruiser – Luigi Cadorna 1940
- Navigatori class destroyer x3
- Torpedo bomber plane - Reggiane RE.2001 Falco II x4 flights
- Ship Cards and Damage Controls
- assembly instructions
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