Italian naval strength according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 1 January 1942

Conte di Cavour-class battleships. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Andrea Doria-class battleships. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that effectively the Italian navy counted 4 battleships, 2-8” cruisers, 6-6” inch cruisers, 65 destroyers and around 70 submarines. The O.N.I. counted 5 battleships, 2-8” cruisers, between 7-10 6” cruisers, approximately 69 destroyers and 60 submarines.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 22 dated 1 January 1942