The Regia Marina (RM) or Royal Italian Navy was the navy of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1946. In 1946, with the birth of the Italian Republic, the Regia Marina changed its name to Marina Militare.
The Sea Battle of Lissa, by Carl Frederik Sørensen, 1868
Szent István low in the water, after being torpedoed by Italian MAS boats
Duilio after refitting
Amerigo Vespucci, launched in 1931; here in the harbor of New York, 1976
The Italian Navy is the navy of the Italian Republic. It is one of the four branches of Italian Armed Forces and was formed in 1946 from what remained of the Regia Marina after World War II. As of August 2014, the Italian Navy had a strength of 30,923 active personnel, with approximately 184 vessels in service, including minor auxiliary vessels. It is considered a multiregional and a blue-water navy.
Aircraft carrier Aquila just before being scrapped in La Spezia, 1951
The carrier Cavour in the Gulf of Oman, 2013
AV-8B Harrier II
EH-101-410 Merlin