Vittorio Veneto was the second member of the Littorio-class battleship that served in the Italian Regia Marina during World War II. The ship's keel was laid down in October 1934, launched in July 1937
Vittorio Veneto shortly before completion in 1940
Vittorio Veneto and Littorio on trials
Vittorio Veneto firing upon Allied cruisers during the daytime phase of the Battle of Cape Matapan near the Island of Gavdos
Vittorio Veneto withdraws from Cape Matapan after being torpedoed by RN aircraft.
Battle of Cape Matapan
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The Battle of Cape Matapan was a naval battle during the Second World War between the Allies, represented by the navies of the United Kingdom and Australia, and the Royal Italian Navy, from 27 to 29 M
Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto
…during the British raid on Taranto in November 1940. Early in the war, she participated in the Battle of Cape Spartivento in November 1940 and the Battle of Cape Matapan in March 1941 where she was damaged by a torpedo bomber, and then she was torpedoed by the British submarine HMS Urge in December 1941. She spent 1941…
Bolzano under torpedo attack by Fairey Swordfish.