An item reported that the Italian navy had in actual service the Mediterranean squadron consisting of 6 battleships, 4 armoured cruisers, 3 small cruisers and 12 torpedo boats. The reserve consisted of 3 aged battleships, 4 small armoured cruisers, 3 small cruisers and some torpedo boats. In East Asia was one cruiser, in South America 2 cruisers and in the Red Sea 1 cruiser and 3 gunboats serving.
