Situation of the Italian Navy on June 10th 1940 (Italy's entry in WWII) @ = civilian ship, requisitioned (*) = Flagship BB = Battleship CA = Havey Criser CL = Light Crusier DD = Destroyer TB = Torpedo-Boat (eiter obsolete Destroyers or more modern light escort units) MAS = Fast Torpedo-Boat (Small, modern torpedo units) 1st Fleet (Vice Admiral Campioni) Auxiliary Units: Seaplane Tender GIUSEPPE MIRAGLIA Water Tanker ISONZO Water Tanker PO Water Tanker GARDA Tug ATLANTE Tug LIPARI 5th Battleship Division (Rear Admiral Brivonesi) BB GIULIO CESARE (*) BB CONTE DI CAVOUR Note: the CESARE was flagship of the 1st Fleet also. 7th Destroyer Squadron DD FRECCIA DD DARDO DD SAETTA DD STRALE 8th Destroyer Squadron DD FOLGORE DD FULMINE DD BALENO DD LAMPO 9th Battleship Division (Rear Admiral Bergamini) BB LITTORIO (*) BB VITTORIO VENETO Note: both this units were not fully operational yet. 14th Destroyer Squadron DD UGOLINO VIVALDI DD ANTONIO DA NOLI DD LEONE PANCALDO 15th Destroyer Squadron DD ANTONIO PIGAFETTA DD NICOLO' ZENO DD ALVISE DA MOSTO DD GIOVANNI DA VERRAZZANO DD LANZEROTTO MALOCELLO 1st Cruiser Division (Rear Admiral Matteucci) CA ZARA (*) CA GORIZIA CA FIUME 9th Destroyer Squadron DD VITTORIO ALFIERI DD ALFREDO ORIANI DD GIOSUE' CARDUCCI DD VINCENZO GIOBERTI 4th Crusier Division (Rear Admiral Marenco) CL ALBERICO DA BARBIANO (*) CL LUIGI CADORNA CL ALBERTO DA GIUSSANO CL ARMANDO DIAZ DD LANCIERE Note: The LANCIERE was provisionally detached from the 12th Destroyer Squadron - 2nd Fleet. 8th Cruiser Division (Rear Admiral Legnani) CL LUIGI DI SAVOIA DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI (*) CL GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI 16th Destroyer Squadron DD NICOLOSO DA RECCO DD ANTONIOTTO USODIMARE DD TARIGO DD EMANUELE PESSAGNO 2nd Fleet (Vice Admiral Paladini) CA POLA (*) 12th Destroyer Squadron DD CARABINIERE DD CORAZZIERE DD ASCARI Auxiliary Units: Repair Ship QUARNARO Water Tanker VOLTURNO Water Tanker ISTRIA Water Tanker FLEGETONTE Water Tanker MINCIO Oil Tanker COCITO Tug ERCOLE Tug PORTOFERRAIO 3rd Cruiser Division (Rear Admiral Cattaneo) CA TRENTO (*) CA BOLZANO CA TRIESTE 11th Destroyer Squadron DD ARTIGLIERE DD CAMICIA NERA DD AVIERE DD GENIERE 7th Cruiser Division (Rear Admiral Sansonetti) CL EUGENIO DI SAVOIA (*) CL EMANUELE FILIBERTO DUCA D'AOSTA CL MUZIO ATTENDOLO CL RAIMONDO MONTECUCCOLI 13th Destroyer Squadron DD GRANATIERE DD FUCILIERE DD BERSAGLIERE DD ALPINO 2nd Cruiser Division (Rear Admiral Casardi) CL GIOVANNI DALLE BANDE NERE (*) CL BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI 10th Destroyer Squadron DD MAESTRALE DD LIBECCIO DD GRECALE DD SCIROCCO Submarine Fleet (Vice Damiral Falangola) 1st Group 11th Squadron SS CALVI SS FINZI SS TAZZOLI SS ETTORE FIERAMOSCA 12th Squadron SS CAPPELLINI SS FAA DI BRUNO SS LAZZARO MOCENIGO SS SEBASTIANO VENIERO SS GLAUCO SS OTARIA 13th Squadron SS BERILLIO SS ONICE SS GEMMA 14th Squadron SS IRIDE SS ARGO SS VALELLA 15th Squadron SS GONDAR SS NEGHELLI SS ASCIANGHI SS SCIRE' 16th Squadron SS MICCA SS FOCA 17th Squadron H1 H2 H4 H6 H8 2nd Group 21st Squadron SS MARCELO SS NANI SS ENRICO DANDOLO SS PROVANA 22nd Squadron SS BARBARIGO SS ANGELO EMO SS FRANCESCO MOROSINI SS GUGLIELMO MARCONI SS LEONARDO DA VINCI 3rd Group 31st Squadron SS VETTOR PISANI SS COLONNA SS BAUSAN SS DES GENEYES 33rd Squadron SS FRATELLI BANDIERA SS LUCIANO MANARA SS CIRO MENOTTI SS SANTORE DI SANTAROSA 34th Squadron SS GOFFREDO MAMELI SS PIER CAPPONI SS TITO SPERI SS DA PROCIDA 35th Squadron SS DURBO SS TEMBIEN SS BEILUL 37th Squadron X2 X3 4th Group 40th Squadron SS BALILLA SS AMATORE SCIESA SS ENRICO TOTI SS DOMENICO MILLELIRE 41st Squadron SS LIUZZI SS ATTILIO BAGNOLINI SS GIULIANI SS TARANTINI 42nd Squadron SS BENEDETTO BRIN 43rd Squadron SS SETTIMO SS SETTEMBRINI 44th Squadron SS ANFITRITE 45th Squadron SS SALPA SS SERPENTE 46th Squadron SS DESSIE' SS DAGABUR SS UAR-SCIECK SS UEBI-SCEBELI 47th Squadron SS MALACHITE SS RUBINO SS AMBRA 48th Squadron SS ONDINA 49th Squadron SS ATROPO SS ZOEA SS FILIPPO CORRIDONI 7th Group 71st Squadron SS ALAGI SS ADUA SS AXUM SS ARADAM 72nd Squadron SS DIASPRO SS CORALLO SS TURCHESE SS MEDUSA Upper Tyrrenhian Sea Department (Vice Admiral Aimone di Savoia-Aosta) 10th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB VEGA TB SAGITTARIO TB PERSEO TB SIRIO TB GIACINTO CARINI TB ANTONIO LA MASA Note: The Carini and La Masa were detached from the 3rd Torpedo-Boat Squadron, Lower Tyrrenhian Sea Department. 16th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB MONZAMBANO TB CURTATONE TB CASTELFIDARDO TB CALATAFIMI 1st MAS Flottilla TB STEFANO TUR 20 x MAS Auxiliary Units: Mine-layer ORLANDO @ Mine-layer GASPERI @ Mine-layer CROTONE Mine-layer FASANA Transport Ship MATTEUCCI @ Gunboat RIMINI Water Tanker DALMAZIA Lower Tyrrenhian Sea Department (vice Admiral Pini) 1st Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB AIRONE TB ARIEL TB ARETUSA TB ALCIONE TB ALBATROS 2nd Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB PAPA TB MONTANARI TB CASCINO TB CHINOTTO 3rd Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB PRESTINARI TB CANTORE 4th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB PROCIONE TB ORIONE TB ORSA TB PERSEO 5th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB SIMONE SCHIAFFINO TB DEZZA TB GIUSEPPE LA FARINA TB ABBA 9th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB CASSIOPEA TB CANOPO TB CAIROLI TB ANTONIO MOSTO 12th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB ALTAIR TB ANTARES TB ALDEBARAN TB ANDROMEDA 13th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB CIRCE TB CLIO TB CALLIOPE TB CALIPSO 14th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB PARTENOPE TB POLLUCE TB PLEIADI TB PALLADE 2nd MAS Flottilla 16 x MAS 4th MAS Squadron 4 x MAS Auxiliary Units: Mine-layer PARTENOPE @ Mine-layer BUFFOLUTO Mine-layer DURAZZO Mine-layer PELAGOSA Mine-layer CARALIS @ Mine-layer DEFFENU @ Mine-layer MAZARA @ Mine-layer BUCCARI Mine-layer SCILLA Mine-layer BRIONI @ Mine-layer ADRIATICO @ Depot Ship PACINOTTI Depot Ship ALESSANDRO VOLTA Water Tanker ARNO Water Tanker METAURO Water Tanker VERDE Water Tanker PROMETEO Water Tanker BORMIDA Water Tanker BRENTA IONIAN AND LOWER ADRIATIC DEPARTMENT (Vice Admiral Pasetti) CL BARI CL TARANTO Note : both were obsolete WW1 war-booty former German ships. 2nd Destroyer Squadron DD ESPERO DD BOREA DD ZEFFIRO DD OSTRO 6th Destroyer Squadron DD ROSOLINO PILO DD FRANCESCO STOCCO DD GIUSEPPE MISSORI DD SIRTORI DD AUGUSTO RIBOTY DD MIRABELLO Note: obsolete units, all the other units of their classes had already be= en re-classified as TB. 7th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB ANGELO BASSINI TB COSENZ TB GIACOMO MEDICI TB NICOLA FABRIZI 3rd MAS Squadron 2 x MAS Auxiliary Units: Mine-layer BARLETTA @ Mine-layer VIESTE Mine-layer OTRANTO Mine-layer GALLIPOLI Transport Ship CHERSO Transport Ship LUSSINO Water Tanker SESIA Water Tanker GARIGLIANO Water Tanker TIRSO Water Tanker ADIGE Gunboat CIRENE Upper Adriatic Sea Department (Vice Admiral Ferdinando di Savoia) 15th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB CONFIENZA TB SOLFERINO TB SAN MARTINO TB PALESTRO TB GIOVANNINI Training Sail-Ships CRISTOFORO COLOMBO AMERIGO VESPUCCI 6th MAS Squadron 4 x MAS Auxiliary Units: Mine-layer ALBONA Mine-layer LAURANA Mine-layer ROVIGNO Mine-layer ANZIO Mine-layer SAN GIORGIO @ Mine-layer SAN GIUSTO @ Oil Tanker LETE Water Tanker SCRIVIA Water Tanker VERBANO Aegean Sea Naval Command (Rear Admiral Biancheri) 4th Destroyer Squadron DD FRANCESCO CRISPI DD QUINTINO SELLA 8th Torpedo-Boats Squadron TB LUPO TB LINCE TB LIRA TB LIBRA 3rd MAS Flottilla 15 x MAS 5th Submarine Group 51st Squadron SS NARVALO SS SQUALO SS TRICHECO SS DELFINO 52nd Squadron SS JALEA SS IANTINA SS AMETISTA SS ZAFFIRO Auxiliary Units: Mine-layer LERO @ Mine-layer LEGNANO Gunboat SONZINI Gunboat CABOTO Oil Tanker CERERE Albania Naval Command (Rear Admiral Tur) Water Tanker PAGANO Minesweeper VIGILANTE Minesweeper VEDETTA Lybia Naval Command (Rear Admiral Brivonesi) 1st Destroyer Squadron DD TURBINE DD AQUILONE DD EURO DD NEMBO 11th Torpedo-Boat Squadron TB CIGNO TB CASTORE TB CLIMENE TB CENTAURO CA SAN GIORGIO Note: obsolete unit, used as a stationary AA platform. 6th Submarine Group 61st Squadron SS SIRENA SS ARGONAUTA SS FISALIA SS SMERALDO SS NEREIDE 62nd Squadron SS DIAMANTE SS TOPAZIO SS NEREIDE SS GALATEA SS LAFOLE Auxiliary Units: Mine-layer MONTE GARGANO @ Gunboat PALMAIOLA Gunboat DE LUTTI Gunboat GRAZIOLI LANTE Gunboat GIOVANNI BERTA Gunboat VALOROSO Water Tanker LINA CAMPANELLA @ Water Tanker POLIFEMO @ Water Tanker TICINO Italian East Africa Naval Command (Rear Admiral Balsamo) Colonial Patrol Ship ERITREA 3rd Destroyer Squadron DD FRANCESCO NULLO DD NAZARIO SAURO DD CESARE BATTISTI DD DANIELE MANIN 5th Destroyer Squadron DD PANTERA DD TIGRE DD LEONE Torpedo-Boats Detachment: TB GIOVANNI ACERBI TB VINCENZO ORSINI 21st MAS Squadron 5 x MAS 8th Submarine Group 81st Squadron SS GUGLIELMOTTI SS GALILEO FERRARIS SS GALILEO GALILEI SS LUIGI GALVANI 82nd Squadron SS PERLA SS MACALLE' SS ARCHIMEDE SS EVANGELISTA TORRICELLI Auxiliary Units: Gunboat PORTO CORSINI Gunboat BIGLIERI Mine-layer OSTIA Oil Tanker NIOBE Water Tanker SILE Water Tanker SEBETO Water Tanker BACCHIGLIONE Far East naval Command (Commander Galletti) Mine-layer LEPANTO Gunboat CARLOTTO Naval GHQ directly-controlled auxiliaries: Royal Yacht AURORA Royal Yacht SAVOIA Royal Yacht ILLIRIA Radio-controlled target-ship SAN MARCO Hydrographic Ship AMMIRAGLIO MAGNAGHI Hydrographic Ship CARIDDI Transport Ship ENRICHETTA Transport Ship TRIPOLI Transport Ship VALLELUNGA Transport Ship PANIGAGLIA Transport Ship ASMARA Hospital Ship AQUILEIA Cable-layer CITTA' DI MILANO Cable-layer GIASONE Oil Tanker TARVISIO Oil Tanker BRENNERO Oil Tanker URANO Oil Tanker BRONTE Oil Tanker NETTUNO Oil Tanker GIOVE Oil Tanker MARTE Oil Tanker STIGE Tug TESEO Tug TITANO Tug CICLOPE Tug MARETTIMO Tug LUNI Tug EGADI Tug NEREO Tug MARSIGLI Tug MONTECRISTO