Dante Alighieri was the first dreadnought battleship built for the Regia Marina and was completed in 1913. The ship served as a flagship during World War I, but saw very little action other than the S
Dante Alighieri on 29 March 1914
Dante Alighieri in 1919
Dante Alighieri after being refitted, 1920s
The Regina Elena class was a group of four pre-dreadnought battleships built for the Italian Regia Marina between 1901 and 1908. The class comprised four ships: Regina Elena, the lead ship, Vittorio E
Italian battleship Dante Alighieri
…Dante Alighieri on 29 March 1914 Class overview Operators Regia Marina Preceded by Regina Elena class Succeeded by Conte di Cavour class Built 1909–1913 In commission 1913–1928 Completed 1 Scrapped 1 History Italy Name Dante Alighieri Namesake Dante…
Regina Elena on 17 May 1907, about four months before she was commissioned.
Line drawing of the Regina Elena class from the 1912 edition of Brassey's Naval Annual.
Vittorio Emanuele's forward gun turret
Napoli underway