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A series of modern battleships were built between 1893 and 1942 by the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy). Early designs were marked by their small size, light armor, and high speed compared to contemporary foreign counterparts. Three designs of pre-dreadnought battleships were constructed: two ships of the Ammiraglio di Saint Bon class, two of the Regina Margherita class, and four of the Regina Elena class, which were the fastest battleships in the world at the time of their completion. After the British battleship HMS Dreadnought was completed in 1906, its revolutionary design rendered all previous battleships obsolete. Italy built three classes of dreadnought battleships between 1913 and 1915: the Dante Alighieri, three of the Conte di Cavour class, and two of the similar Andrea Doria class. A further four-ship class was cancelled during construction. In the interwar period, the four Littorio-class battleships (ship pictured) were begun, three of which were completed prior to the end of World War II, after which the surviving ones were scrapped. (Full list...)
