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Italian Navy
Marina Militare
Italian Naval Ensign
Components
Organization
Guardia Costiera
COMSUBIN
San Marco Regiment
Command
Fleet Command
Equipment
Ships
Aircrafts
History and Traditions
Regia Marina
Battle of Lissa (1866)
Italian Mare Nostrum
After WWII Italian Navy
Adhesion to NATO

Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. The Corps of the Port Captaincies - Coast Guard ( Italian language: Corpo delle Capitanerie di porto - Guardia costiera) is the Coast guard COMSUBIN ( Com ando Raggruppamento Sub acquei ed In cursori Teseo Tesei) is the elite Italian combat Frogman force and The San Marco regiment, located in Brindisi, are the Marines of the Italian Navy. Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. The Regia Marina ( Italian Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. The Battle of Lissa took place on 20 July 1866 in the Adriatic Sea near the island of Vis ( Italian: Lissa and was Mare Nostrum ( Latin for Our Sea) was a Roman name for the Mediterranean Sea. Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. The Italian Armed forces are under the command of the Italian Supreme Defense Council presided over by the President of the Italian Republic. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest It was formed in 1946, as the Navy of the Italian Republic, from what remained of the Regia Marina. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Regia Marina ( Italian Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. The Marina Militare celebrates the anniversary (1918) of the sinking of the Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István on June 10. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Building Szent István was laid down on January 29, 1912 at Ganz & Company's Danubius yard at Fiume, (the only large Hungarian shipyard Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem

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Ensign

Ensign of the Marina Militare. Merchant navy adopts a similar ensign, where no crown appears and the lion holds the opened book instead of a sword.
Ensign of the Marina Militare. Merchant navy adopts a similar ensign, where no crown appears and the lion holds the opened book instead of a sword.

The ensign of the Marina Militare is the Italian tricolour with Marina Militare emblem on the white third. An ensign is a distinguishing Flag of a ship or a military unit or a distinguishing token emblem or badge such as a symbol of office See also List of Italian flags The flag of Italy ( La bandiera d'Italia, often referred to in Italian as Il Tricolore) is a Tricolour The emblem is composed by a shield, whose four parts are reference to Medieval Italian Thalassocracies (Italian: Repubbliche Marinare):

The shield has a golden crown, that distinguish military vessels from merchant: the crown, "Corona rostrata", was proposed in 1939 by Admiral Cavagnari to the Government, as an acknowledge of the Italian Navy's origin since the Roman times. In the proposal, Adm. Cavagnari wrote that "in order to recall the common origin [of the Navy] from the Roman sailorship, the Insignia will be surmounted by the towered Crown with rostrums, the emblem of honour and valour the Roman Senate awarded to the leaders of naval victories, conquerors of lands and cities across the seas". Another difference with the merchant vessels flag is that the lion symbolizing the Republic of Venice has the book in its paw closed (the Mark's Gospel, that on the Republic Insignia is open on the words "Pax tibi Marce, evangelista meus", Peace to you Mark, my Evangelist) and it is wielding a sword.

History

The Marina Militare Italiana was born as Regia Marina on 17 March 1861, after the proclamation of the Italian Kingdom. The Regia Marina ( Italian Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian For this period see: Regia Marina

After World War II

At the end of its five year involvement in World War II, Italy was a devastated nation. The Regia Marina ( Italian Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest After the end of hostilities the Regia Marina, which at the beginning of the war was the fourth largest navy in the world with a mix of modernised and new battleships, started a long and complex rebuilding process. The important combat contributions of the Italian naval forces after the signing of the armistice with the Allies on 8 September 1943 and the subsequent cooperation agreement on 23 September 1943 left the Regia Marina in a poor condition, with much of its infrastructure and bases unusable and its ports mined and blocked by sunken ships. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. However a large number of its naval units had survived the war, albeit in a low efficiency state, which was due to the conflict and the age of many vessels. The vessels that remained were:

The Amerigo Vespucci in Venice
The Amerigo Vespucci in Venice

The peace Treaty

The peace Treaty signed on 10 February 1947 in Paris was onerous for the Marina. The Amerigo Vespucci is a Tall ship of the Marina Militare, named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. The Amerigo Vespucci is a Tall ship of the Marina Militare, named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Apart from territorial and material losses, also the following restrictions were imposed:

The treaty also ordered Italy to put the following ships at the disposals of the victorious nations United States, Soviet Union, Great Britain, France, Greece, Yugoslavia and Albania as war compensation:

The total displacement, battleships excluded, of the future navy was not allowed to be greater than 67,500 tons, while the staff was capped at 25. 000 men.

The adhesion to NATO

The great changes in the international political situation convinced Great Britain and the United States to cease the process of handing in of the navy's large ships, which had been dismantled in La Spezia between 1948 and 1955, including the flagship aircraft carrier "Aquila". See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands The United States of America —commonly referred to as the La Spezia ( Spèsa in the local dialect of Ligurian) is a city in the Liguria region of northern Italy, at the head of La Spezia Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well Italian aircraft carriers Aquila is considered the first aircraft carrier built for the Italian Navy, and the only one before ''Giuseppe Garibaldi'' The Soviet Union, instead, claimed the handing in of the warship "Giulio Cesare" and much of units to her attributed. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 A warship is a Ship that is built and primarily intended for Combat. The cruisers "Attilio Regolo" and "Scipione Africano" became the French "Chateaurenault" and "Guichen", while the "Eugenio di Savoia" became the Greek "Helli". A cruiser is a large type of Warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. So only a small part of the fleet, that which was not transferred or demolished, could be reinserted in the Marina.

As US attention turned to the Soviets and the Mediterranean Sea it transformed Italian seas in one of the main places of confrontation between the two superpowers, contributing to the re-emergence of Italy’s importance and of its ports thanks to her strategic geographical position. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest

With the new elections in 1948, the Kingdom of Italy became the Italian Republic, and the Regia Marina (‘’”Royal Navy”’’) took on the name of Marina Militare Italiana. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Italy, united in 1861, has significantly contributed to the cultural and social development of the entire Mediterranean area Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Regia Marina ( Italian Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. In full Marshall Plan and in a context where Europe was going to be divided in two set against blocks, Italy began to entertain talks with the United States aimed to obtain adequate safety guarantee. The Marshall Plan (from its enactment officially the European Recovery Program, ERP) was the primary plan of the United States for rebuilding and creating a stronger Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The government in Washington, greatly interested to keep its own installations on the peninsula, loosened peace Treaty bonds by inserting the Italian nation into the Mutual Defense Assistance Programme (MDAP). Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Th Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula (Penisola italiana or Penisola appenninica) is one of the three Peninsulas of Southern Europe

On 4 April 1949, Italy joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), corroborating her impossibility to contributing actively in the organization: that lead to the definitive repeal of the peace Treaty bonds by the end of 1951, with the consent of all of Western nations. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The North Atlantic Treaty Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January

The Development of the fleet

Within NATO, the Marina Militare was assigned the control of the Adriatic Sea and Strait of Otranto, as well as the defence of the naval routes through the Tyrrhenian Sea. The Strait of Otranto connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea. The Tyrrhenian Sea (Mar Tirreno is part of the Mediterranean Sea off of the western coast of Italy. To ensure these tasks was carried out a "Studio sul potenziamento della Marina italiana in relazione al Patto Atlantico" (Study about the Development of the Italian navy with reference to the Atlantic Pact) was undertaken, which researched the structures and the methods for the development of the Marina Militare.

This solution required a great economic effort aimed at the rebuilding and transformation of the fleet; it also required aid from the United States to reach the necessary standard. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the However the program carried on slowly both due to the economic pressures on Italy due to the post-war period rebuilding process and by the obstacles placed by some of European governments who were concerned at seeing an Italian Navy capable of rivalling the Western naval forces.

Present Day Marina Militare

Today's Marina Militare is a modern navy with ships of every type, such as aircraft carriers, destroyers, modern frigates, submarines, amphibious ships and plenty of other smaller ships, including oceanographic research ships. An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship The fleet is in continuous evolution; the Marina Militare is now equipping herself with a bigger aircraft carrier (the Cavour), new destroyers, submarines and multipurpose frigates. An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with Description The ship is designed to combine fixed wing V/STOL and helicopter air operations command and control operations and the transport of military or civil personnel and heavy In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship In modern times, the Marina Militare, being a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), has taken part in many coalition peacekeeping operations. The "Marina Militare" maintains the San Marco Regiment who serve as the marines of the Italian navy. The San Marco regiment, located in Brindisi, are the Marines of the Italian Navy. Marines (from the English adjective marine, meaning of the sea, from Latin language mare, meaning sea via French adjective

Structure and Organization

Marina Militare naval jack
Marina Militare naval jack

Structure

Marina Militare is divided into five corps:

Organization

For the Italian Navy Rank Structure see: Italian Navy ranks. For the Soviet terms see People's Commissariat and Commissar A commissariat is the department of an Army charged with Combat engineering is a Combat service support role of using the knowledge tools and techniques of Engineering by troops in peace and war but specifically in The Corps of the Port Captaincies - Coast Guard ( Italian language: Corpo delle Capitanerie di porto - Guardia costiera) is the Coast guard A coast guard is a national organization responsible for various services at sea The rank insignia of the Italian Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels Not to be confused with Toronto. Taranto ( Ancient Greek: Tarās; Modern Greek: Tarantas) is a coastal city in La Spezia ( Spèsa in the local dialect of Ligurian) is a city in the Liguria region of northern Italy, at the head of La Spezia Brindisi can also refer to a song in which a company is exhorted to drink such as the "Tea-Cup Brindisi" in Gilbert and Sullivan 's " The The San Marco regiment, located in Brindisi, are the Marines of the Italian Navy. Not to be confused with Toronto. Taranto ( Ancient Greek: Tarās; Modern Greek: Tarantas) is a coastal city in The rank insignia of the Italian Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels

Ships

Currently Active

The Italian frigate Maestrale (F 570) in the Indian Ocean.
The Italian frigate Maestrale (F 570) in the Indian Ocean.
The Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci (A 5312).
The Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci (A 5312). The Amerigo Vespucci is a Tall ship of the Marina Militare, named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

Aircraft carriers

Destroyers

Amphibious transport dock

Frigates

Corvettes

OPV & Patrol boats

Mine Counter-Measure Vessels

Submarines

Auxiliaries

Other

Decommissioned Ships

Submarine Evangelista Torricelli (S-512), former USS Lizardfish (SS-373).
Submarine Evangelista Torricelli (S-512), former USS Lizardfish (SS-373). A training ship is a ship used to train students as Sailors The term is especially used for ships employed by navies to train future officers The Amerigo Vespucci is a Tall ship of the Marina Militare, named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Evangelista Torricelli (S-512 Lizardfish remained in reserve until 16 March 1959 when she departed for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard

Under Construction

Planned

Aircraft

AircraftOriginTypeVersionsIn service[1]Notes
Agusta AB212Flag of Italy Italyantisubmarine helicopterAB212about 30built by Agusta, originally 67
Sikorsky SH-3 Sea KingFlag of Italy Italyantisubmarine helicopterSH-3D12built by Agusta, originally 36, to be phased out in 2010
AgustaWestland EH101Flag of Italy Italy
Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom		multirole naval helicopterASW
ASH
AEW		8
10
4		for major unit
4 TTH, 4 ASH and 2 AS2H
for aircraft carrier
NHI NH90Flag of Europe European Unionnaval helicopterNFH
TTH		0
0		56 on order
Boeing AV-8 HarrierFlag of the United Kingdom United Kingdomfighter
trainer		AV-8B
TAV-8B		15
2		lost 1 AV-8B
Piaggio P180 AvantiFlag of Italy Italyutility transportP. For an overview of the whole Huey family of aircraft see Bell Huey WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The NHI NH90 is a medium sized twin-engine multi-role military Fly-by-wire Helicopter manufactured by NHIndustries, a company established by The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Piaggio P180 Avanti is an unusual yet remarkably efficient twin-engine business aircraft produced by Piaggio Aero. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 180 M3

References

  1. ^ "World Military Aircraft Inventory", Aerospace Source Book 2007, Aviation Week & Space Technology, January 15, 2007. Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly Magazine. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

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