Italian battleship Vittorio Emanuele
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The Vittorio Emanuele was an Italian battleship, laid down in 1901, launched in 1904 and completed in 1908. It fought in the Italo-Turkish War
and the First World War and served until 1923.
It was the second ship of the Regina Elena class
of pre-dreadnought battleships, built for the Italian Regia Marina
(Italian Royal Navy) between 1904 and 1911. They were considered to be the fastest pre-dreadnought battleships in any navy at that time. Designed by Vittorio Cuniberti
, they saw service during the Italo-Turkish War
with the Ottoman Empire
in 1911-1912 and in World War I
, in which Italy participated from 1915 to 1918. They were laid up in the 1920s.
Italo-Turkish War
The Italo-Turkish or Turco-Italian War was fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Italy from September 29, 1911 to October 18, 1912.As a result of this conflict, Italy was awarded the Ottoman provinces of Tripolitania, Fezzan, and...
and the First World War and served until 1923.
It was the second ship of the Regina Elena class
Regina Elena class battleship
The Regina Elena class was a class of battleships built for the Italian Regia Marina between 1904 and 1911. They were considered to be the fastest pre-dreadnought battleships in any navy at that time. Designed by Vittorio Cuniberti, they saw service during the Italo-Turkish War of 1911-1912 with...
of pre-dreadnought battleships, built for the Italian Regia Marina
Regia Marina
The Regia Marina dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification...
(Italian Royal Navy) between 1904 and 1911. They were considered to be the fastest pre-dreadnought battleships in any navy at that time. Designed by Vittorio Cuniberti
Vittorio Cuniberti
Vittorio Emanuele Cuniberti was an Italian military officer who envisioned the concept of the all big gun battleship, best exemplified by HMS Dreadnought.-Cuniberti's article:...
, they saw service during the Italo-Turkish War
Italo-Turkish War
The Italo-Turkish or Turco-Italian War was fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Italy from September 29, 1911 to October 18, 1912.As a result of this conflict, Italy was awarded the Ottoman provinces of Tripolitania, Fezzan, and...
with the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in 1911-1912 and in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, in which Italy participated from 1915 to 1918. They were laid up in the 1920s.