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Vittorio Veneto had a crew of 1,830 to 1,950 over the course of her career. [2] [3] Vittorio Veneto ' s main armament consisted of nine 381 mm (15 in) 50-caliber Model 1934 guns in three triple turrets; two turrets were placed forward in a superfiring arrangement and the third was located aft. Her secondary anti-surface armament consisted of ...
Vittorio Veneto (550) Helicopter cruiser 5 February 1967 1969 Castellammare di Stabia 8.850 t f.l. Italian Navy: 645 (791) 6715372 Canguro Verde: Ro-Pax Canguro Azzurro class 23 April 1967 1967 Castellammare di Stabia 5.223 GRT Traghetti Sardi 646 (793) Canguro Bianco: Ro-Pax Canguro Azzurro class 5 August 1967 1968
Vittorio Veneto was a helicopter cruiser that served with the Italian Navy. Originally intended to be a class of two ships specifically designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), only Vittorio Veneto entered into service in 1969, its sister ship Italia being cancelled. Vittorio Veneto was placed into reserve in 2003 and decommissioned in 2006. [1]
Littorio and Vittorio Veneto were laid down in 1934 and completed in early 1940; a second pair, Roma and Impero, were laid down in 1938. Roma was finished in mid-1942, while Impero was not completed. [42] The first two ships entered service in August 1940, shortly after Italy joined World War II.
Vittorio Veneto was launched on 22 July 1937, with Littorio following exactly one month later on 22 August. While incomplete, Vittorio Veneto went to sea on 23 October 1939 to conduct machinery trials. She was delivered to the Italian Navy in Trieste, still incomplete, some six months later on 28 April 1940.
Pennant number Hull number Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fate Andrea Doria: C 553: 248: CNR, Riva Trigoso: 11 May 1958: 27 February 1963: 23 February 1964: Stricken 1991 Caio Duilio: C 554: 629 (777) Castellammare di Stabia: 16 May 1958: 22 December 1962: 30 November 1964: Stricken 1991 Enrico Dandolo: C 555: Cancelled
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The engagement, the last major battle in the war (1915–1918) between Italy and Austria-Hungary, was generally referred to as the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, i.e. 'Vittorio in the Veneto region'. The city's name was officially changed to Vittorio Veneto in July 1923, [ 13 ] about nine months after Benito Mussolini and his National Fascist Party ...