American naval attaché at Rome, Italy reported in November 1941 the Italian battleship Cavour (1) lying badly damaged at Trieste with the battleship Roma (2 )in water. Notes
1. Conte di Cavour. Laid down by Arsenale di La Spezia, La Spezia, Italy on 10 August 1910, launched on 10 August 1911, completed on 1 April 1915, refitted between October 1933-June 1937, captured by Gernamy on 10 September 1943, damaged in an Allied Air attack early 1945, capsized a week later and broken up in 1946. Part of Conte di Cavour-class preceded by Dante Alighieri succeeded by Andrea Doria-class. Designed by rear admiral Edoardo Masdea as an answer on the French Courbet-class.
2. Of the Littorio-class preceded by the Andrea Doria-class and planned Francesco Caracciolo-class. Ordered in 1937, laid down by Cantieri Riunitidell’Adriatico on 18 September 1938, launched on 9 June 1940, commissioned on 14 June 1942 and sunk by German aircraft on 9 September 1943.
Source
National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. Estimate of potential military strength (pt.). Summaries. Reports from London, Paris, Brussels, Rome and Berlin. Roll M975-001.
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