List of ships with the name Vittorio Veneto
The name Vittorio Veneto has so far been given to two warships of the Italian Navy .
Origin of name
The name refers to the Battle of Vittorio Veneto , which took place in late October and early November 1918 in northeastern Italy and led to the armistice of Villa Giusti .
Name bearer
designation | Ship type | Class / type | Construction year | Shipyard | Owner | period of service | Whereabouts | image |
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Vittorio Veneto | Battleship | Littorio class | 1937 | Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Trieste | Marina Regia | 1940 to 1943 | Interned until 1948, then scrapped | |
Vittorio Veneto | cruiser | Single ship | 1967 | Navalmeccanica, Castellammare di Stabia | Marina Militare | 1969 to 2006 | lies in Taranto, museum ship planned |