Littorio is an Italian battleship from the Second World War. The keel for this unit was laid in 1934, the launch took place in August 1937, and the entry into service in the Italian Regia Marina - in 1940. The full displacement of the ship at the time of launching was approx. 46,000 tons, 238 m long and 32.9 m wide. The maximum speed was up to 30 knots. The on-board armament consisted of: 9 381 mm guns in three turrets, 12 152 mm guns and 12 90 mm guns.
Littorio was the first of the battleships to belong to the class of units of the same name (another, not entirely correct, type name is Vittorio Veneto). The Littorio-class battleships were built by Regia Marine to outstrip the French navy in the Mediterranean Sea and were seen from the outset as the most powerful battleships in the Italian Navy. The new ships had strong and well-placed main weapons, good armor, and performance - especially top speed. They were also characterized by an avant-garde and atypical anti-torpedo defense system. Littorio, shortly after entering service, was attacked by the Royal Navy at the port of Taranto in 1940. It was severely damaged and its renovation lasted until August 1941. After returning to service, in December 1941, he took part in the First Battle of the Gulf of Sirte, and in March 1942 - in the second battle of the same name. In June 1943, it was damaged in the course of American air raids on the La Spezia base. In September of the same year, along with the other Regia Marina ships, he surrendered to the Allies and was interned in Egypt. In 1947 it was taken over by the United States as war reparations, but it did not enter active service and in 1948 it was removed from the fleet list, and shortly afterwards it was scrapped.