An item referred to the foreign magazine Mitt. reporting that the armament of the engines the new Italian battleships Vittorio Emanuele, Regina Elena and Napoli were extensively altered as a result of the experiences in the war between Japan and Russia. (1) A second item referred to the foreign magazine Schiffbau dated 13 July 1904 reporting that the Napoli instead of the planned Yarrow-boilers now was to be fitted out with Babcock&Willcox boilers.
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1. The Russo-Japanese war between 8 February 1904 and 5 September 1905 which was a disaster for the Russian empire and her navy.
