Cover

Half Title

Title

Dedication

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Introduction and Acknowledgements

CHAPTER 1 The Regia Marina from 1861 to 1939

The Early Years

Among the European Powers

The Regia Marina in the First World War and Naval Operations in the Adriatic

The Regia Marina 1919-1939

CHAPTER 2 Dockyards, Naval Bases, Ports, Shipyards and Coast Defences

Naval Bases

Shipyards

Coast Defences

CHAPTER 3 Fleet Organisation and Operations

The Regia Marina at war 1940-5 - a brief chronology

Convoy Operations

Submarines in the Atlantic

The Black Sea and the Red Sea

CHAPTER 4 Ships in Service 1940-5

Battleships

Aircraft Carriers

Heavy Cruisers

Light Cruisers

Old, Miscellaneous and War Prize Cruisers

Destroyers

Torpedo Boats

Escort Vessels

MAS, MTBs and VAS

Submarines

Miscellaneous Warships

CHAPTER 5 Surface and Underwater Assault Craft

Surface Assault Craft

Underwater Assault Craft

CHAPTER 6 Naval Aviation

CHAPTER 7 Italian Naval Camouflage in the Second World War

Identification Letters and Hull Numbers

CHAPTER 8 Flags

CHAPTER 9 Uniforms, Ranks, Insignia and Decorations

Uniforms

Ranks and Insignia

Decorations

CHAPTER 10 'Who's Who' of the Italian Navy in the Second World War

Flag Officers

Other Personnel

Selected Bibliography

Notes on the Photographic Sources

Index