An item reported that the Italian navy decided to built instead of the 3 designed battleships of the Vittorio Emanuele type 4-16.000 tons battleships with an main armament of 8-32cm guns.(1)
Note
1. Never realized, the Regina Elina-class was succeeded by the 21.600 tons Dante Alighieri with 12-12” guns and which was on her turn succeeded by the23.458 tons Conte di Cavour-class. With a main armament of 3x3+2x2-30.5cm/12” guns.
