An item reported that the Italian fleet in 1941 was to number 678.265 tons divided over 8 battleships (244.000 tons), 1 aircraft carrier (4.960 tons), 9 heavy cruisers (85.431 tons), 15 light cruisers (85.532 tons), 86 destroyers (115.000 tons), 65 torpedo boats (41.542 tons), 130 submarines (99.800 tons) and 75 motor torpedo boats (2.000 tons).
