Italian Battleships

"'Conte di Cavour' and 'Duiio' Classes, 1911-1956"

By Erminio Bagnasco and Augusto de Toro
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Overview

Originally comprising five ships in two related classes, Conte di Cavour and Duilio classes entered service at the beginning of the Great War. As designed, they were powerful examples of the second generation of dreadnoughts, with a combination of twin and triple turrets producing a unique main armament of thirteen 12-inch guns. 

This book covers all the technical details of the ships, both as built and as re-built, but also provides an extended history of their active service, including battle plans and track charts.

About the Author

Erminio Bagnasco

Erminio Bagnasco was the Editor of Storia Militare, Italy’s leading military journal, and widely regarded as the foremost authority on Italian warships. He was the author of many books on Italian warships, including Italian Battleships and The Littorio Class, both published by the press. He died in 2022.

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Augusto De Torro

Augusto De Toro is an authority on the political and economic aspects of naval policy, and himself the author of many articles and monographs, including co-writing The Littorio Class and Italian Battleships. 

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Editorial Reviews

“Italian Battleships is detailed, technical, and effectively translated into conversational English. Readers will be rewarded with a very interesting explanation of Italian naval headaches during World War II. This book is educational, entertaining and therefore a must for naval history buffs.” —Nautical Research Journal