Italian Regina-Elena class battleships
An item referred to the Associated Press at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which reported that Italy was willing to sell for 20 million US dollars the battleships Regina Elena (1), Napoli (2) and Roma (3) to Argentina. Argentina was interested in buying the ships due to the intentions of the Brazilian cabinet to increase the Brazilian navy. The Dutch newspaper doubted if this news was reliable.
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1. Laid down at the La Spezia Naval shipyard on 27 March 1901, launched on 19 June 1904, commissioned on 11 September 1907, stricken on 16 February 1923 and finally broken up despite the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 allowed Italy to keep her in service. Of the Regina Elena-class consisting of the Regina Elena, Roma, Napoli and the Vittorio Emanuel designed by Vittorio Cuniberti preceded by the Regina Margherita-class and succeeded by the Dante Alighieri.
2. Laid down at the Castellammare Naval Shipyard on 21 October 1903, launched on 10 September 1905, completed on 1 September 1908, stricken on 3 September 1926 and finally broken up. Of the Regina Elena-class consisting of the Regina Elena, Roma, Napoli and the Vittorio Emanuel designed by Vittorio Cuniberti preceded by the Regina Margherita-class and succeeded by the Dante Alighieri.
3. Laid down at the La Spezia Naval Shipyard on 20 September 1903, launched on 21 April 1907, completed on 17 December 1908, stricken on 3 September 1926 and finally broken up. Of the Regina Elena-class consisting of the Regina Elena, Roma, Napoli and the Vittorio Emanuel designed by Vittorio Cuniberti.
