Leonardo da Vinci was the last of three Conte di Cavour-class dreadnoughts built for the Regia Marina in the early 1910s. Completed just before the beginning of World War I, the ship saw no action and
Postcard of Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto
The upside-down hulk of Leonardo da Vinci under repair
The Conte di Cavour–class battleships were a group of three dreadnoughts built for the Royal Italian Navy in the 1910s. The ships were completed during World War I. In December 1915, and January 1916,
Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci
…Leonardo da Vinci was the last of three Conte di Cavour-class dreadnoughts built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the early 1910s. Completed just before the beginning of World War I, the ship saw no…
Conte di Cavour at speed in her original configuration
Original configuration
Office of Naval Intelligence drawing of the Conte di Cavour class, January 1943
Giulio Cesare leading her sister after their reconstruction