Vittorio Veneto
Survived
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Littorio |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 381 mm (15 in) guns |
Campioni's flagship at Cape Spartivento and Iachino's at Matapan, where an Albacore's torpedo stopped her for a time. Surrendered at Malta; awarded to Britain and scrapped.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 9 × 381 mm (15 in) guns
- 12 × 152 mm (6 in) guns
- 4 × 120 mm (4.7 in)/40 guns
- 12 × 90 mm (3.5 in) anti-aircraft guns
- 20 × 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 20 × 20 mm (0.79 in) guns
Armour
- Main belt: 350 mm (14 in)
- Deck: 162 mm (6.4 in)
- Turrets: 350 mm
- Conning tower: 260 mm (10 in)
| Builder | Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico (C.R.D.A.), Trieste |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 28 October 1934 |
| Launched | 25 July 1937 |
| Commissioned | 28 April 1940 |
| Displacement | Standard: 40,723 long tons (41,376 t) Full load: 45,237 long tons (45,963 t) |
| Length | 237.76 m (780 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 1,830 to 1,950 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
25 July 1937
Battle of Taranto
Survived
11–12 November 1940
Not hit
Battle of Cape Spartivento
Survived
27 November 1940
Campioni's flagship
Battle of Cape Matapan
Damaged
27–29 March 1941
Iachino's flagship; torpedoed, but reached Taranto
Sinking of Roma
Survived
9 September 1943
Fate
Survived
Scrapped at La Spezia 1951–1954