It was beam-riding, semi-active terminal seeker, whereas the Marte Mark 2 used the same fire control system for mid-course guidance as the Israeli Gabriel. On 4 April 1949, Italy joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and, in order for the navy to contribute actively in the organization, the Treaty restrictions were definitively repealed by the end of 1951, with the consent of all of Western nations. Divisional flaghsip for corvettes she received a deckhouse in place of her forward 4 in gun. ; del USN as HSS-1, 1439 + Transferred MDAP 1955, discarded 1990-91, two converted as fishery prot. ‘X’ position 127 mm was replaced by a single 76mm/62 and two more single 76mm/62 fitted amidships, while all the old Bofors 40mm were removed. The Italian Navy (Italian: Marina Militare, lit. Fotografie aeree della portaerei G. Garibaldi C551 con nave rifornimento Etna A5326 e il cacciatorpdiniere Ardito D550 . It became later a department of the larger group Selenia, while later another private actor, Elettronica, specialized in EEW, ECMs, and electronic warfare in general. In 1953, Farfalla was a forward 100 mm and no hedgehog, added in 1956. Se bem me lembro ... nem me dei muito ao trabalho de fotografar o navio da Nossa Armada a partir do qual, aproveitando o favorecimento angular, fotografei a popa do ITS Ardito [D550] da Marina Militare Italiana, de onde se podia ver este magnífico Agusta-Bell AB212ASW [MM8083/7-38]. The Italian Navy went on i… The US government in Washington wished to keep its own installations on the Italian Peninsula and relaxed the Treaty restrictions by including Italy in the Mutual Defense Assistance Programme (MDAP). L'incrociatore lanciamissili Vittorio Veneto (C 550) ex nave ammiraglia della Marina Militare, in servizio dal 1969 al 2003 (anno in cui è stato collocato in status di Ridotta tabella di disponibilità in attesa del disarmo, avvenuto nel 2006, e della radiazione dal libro registro del naviglio militare). However in 1956 Ape was disarmed (but for two 20 mm AA guns) and converted as a diver’s base, commando frogmen transport. The Italian cold war navy was a quite versatile force, equipped to deal with ASW as well as surface/AA threats, and although not provided with the equivalent of AEGIS found on Spanish destroyers, still possesses first-class electronic providers and equipment. Metal Shark was selected as one of two finalists for the contract and won out after an exhaustive series of head to head tests proved the merits of the company’s innovation and substantial investment in … Maintaining an effective Italian Navy at the doorstep of the Balkans was all too logical and desirable. The Italian Navy is divided into seven corps (by precedence) and one: Command of the Italian Fleet (ships, submarines and amphibious forces) and Naval aviation[16] falls under Commander in Chief Naval Fleet, Today's Italian Navy is a modern navy with ships of every type. 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. This was seen as a necessity for closer relations with the USN sixth fleet and cooperation. –Vedetta: Also under MDAP, Italy received in 1954 the PC 1916. -Bridge rebuilt -Modern sonar and radar, new DC racks and DCTs. She also was usd to test various types of weaponry and associated FCS. It is one of the four branches of Italian Armed Forces and was formed in 1946 from what remained of the Regia Marina (Royal Navy) after World War II. They were given the pennant the number D 562 (San Giorgio) and D 563 (San Marco). San Giorgio profile in 1978 (serc navypedia). [6], The Corps of the Port Captaincies – Coast Guard (Corpo delle Capitanerie di porto – Guardia costiera) is the coast guard of Italy and is part of the Italian Navy under the control of the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transports. San Giorgio (D562) – src shipspotting.com. They were given new engines for 4500 hp (33 knots), carried two 20 mm AA, one 40 mm AA, two 450 mm TTs, and could carry mines. -The other large classes were allied vessels given to the Italians in 1947, such ase Azalea and Anemone class coastal minesweepers (Type USN YMS, 215 tons, converted), 17 in all, mostly discarded in 1966 or passed to the customs for two (Dalia and Begonia). Within NATO, the Italian Navy was assigned combat control of the Adriatic Sea and Strait of Otranto, as well as the defence of the naval routes through the Tyrrhenian Sea. A dynamic style that is always up to date. The cruisers Attilio Regolo and Scipione Africano became the French Chateaurenault and Guichen, while Eugenio di Savoia became the Greek Elli. Many programs remain affected by COVID-19 Precautions. Two of the unfinished Romolo class were completed as floating tankers and served for 20 more years. The ships in fact onlt tested dummy missiles, as the Polaris which were never delivered. These were the:-Guilio Cesare: The ship became a war reparation to USSR, renamed Z11. Also transferred after the war by the USN and Royal Navy in 1947 were 10 LCT(3). A single CB and a CM type submarines were preserved in 1951. -MS 621: A single ex-S 701 S-Boat refitted in 1953: 2x 20 mm AA, 2 TTS 450 mm. The MAS however fell under the terms of Italian disarmament treaty and most that were not sent as war reparations (France: 2, USSR: 3) were disarmed or converted to other uses. OTOMat Mark 2 missile used by the Italian cold war navy but also largely exported. However the USN provided more GUPPY submarines and 4 ocean minesweepers plus 17 coastal minesweepers and financed the construction of many more vessels for coastal/inshore minesweeping. The 2014 Naval Act allocated Euro 5.4 billion for the following vessels:[19]. -Italia & Vittorio Veneto: The ex-Littorio warhips still had fighting value in 1946 when they were returned from custordy in Malta to the Italians. Grecale was discarded in January 1964. It is considered a multiregional and a blue-water navy.[2][3][4]. Dating back from 1936 she has been mostly inactive during the war and was attributed as war reparation to France, renamed Francis Garnier. Soviet helicopter cruiser Moskva operating with the 5th Eskadra in the Mediterranean (Imperial War Museum coll.). Five were still in service years after, converted as lighthouse tenders or repair crafts. Renamed Marco and San Giorgio respectively and were recommissioned in 1956. C/N: Mod: Built: ID In this Organisation: In other Org: 58-599: hss-1: 1957 MM143889: del to Marina Militare Italiana under MDAP as SH-34J, MM1438 +: 143899: Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-599, ff? They were part of a larger US programme to distribute Polaris to trusted NATO allies. A Battleship was sent to USSR, two cruiser and some destroyers to the French, or TBs to the Yugoslavians. Up to 40-feet long. Please call the program or facility ahead of time for current status updates. Discarded 1990s. She apparently underwent little modifications (retainining her original armament plus ten US-made Oerlikon 20mm guns, and the Italian postwar SO-8 radar and SK-2) until discarded in 1964 and auctioned off in 1973 to be broken up the same year. Combat direction system (near AEGIS) called SADOC was derived from the NTDS system, with Italian hardware and later software, eveoolved into the actual SADOC-2. “military navy”) is today one of the pillars of the Mediterranean NATO’s strength, with France. 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. Point Patience Marina Right now they have under 35′. After OTO merged with Melara, the firm specialized in fast-firing dual-purpose (and soon triple purpose) 76 mm (3 in) guns: AA, AS, and AM (Anti-missile). Also in 1962 the De Cristofaro class corvettes were ordered. Historie. Updates for July 2020: Live-aboards remain, closed to new reservations. Was told they might be putting in 45′ docks in 2018. Italian corvette Airone underway circa 1962, Albatros class. [5] The Italian Navy assumed its present name after the Italian monarchy was abolished following a popular referendum held on 2 June 1946. The 2017 budget allocated 12.8 billion (2017–2032 years) for the following ships: The 2018 budget allocated about 1 Billion Euros for:[23], For the Naval Aviation the Navy plans to expand for replace the following assets:[20], For the San Marco Marine Brigade, the Navy plans to acquire following assets:[20]. shp on electric power Speed: 14 knots surface as diving. The Marina Militare still operated 14 old MFP-D class, built in Italy on German plans for the planned invasion or Malta that never took place. All were capable of carrying anti-ship missiles, the Tornados were given the long-range Kormoran. Both were able to produce everything the navy needed without foreign purchases. Armed with 3.9 in, 3x 40mm AA, DCT. These two ships formed the backbone of the Italian Navy during the 1950s. An height-finder was installed atop the heavy mainmast until then fitted with a British Type 281 radar. The oldest ships of these classes as stated above, were the WW1-vintage Pilo, La Masa, and Curtatone class. PlanPhoto. Garibaldi emerged with US radars: The main SO-8 navigational set, fitted in a small radome atop her foremast, and a big SK2 on top of her mainmast. A third, the Dandolo, was cancelled and the design modified to end later with the large Vittorio Veneto. Source. One of the most spectacular project of 1960 was the Gugliemo Marconi SSN. The Marina Militare for air cover in the 1970s still depended on land-based aircraft. Last of the wartime Soldati class (2nd group), the Legionaro, Mirragliere and Velite (1941) were all transferred to France in 1948 as Duchaffault, Jurien de la Gravière and Duperré, discarded in 1954, 1956 and 1961. Both navies are today collaborating on frigates while being at the same time fierce exporters. The treaty “no submarine” was removed in 1951 and both were returned under their original name in service, modernized: Giada class training submarines (1953) The Giada and Vortice were rebuilt between 1951 and 1953: Teir hull was streamlined, the gun was elminated. Electrical generating power was increased to 4500kW. A radar-equipped director, also Italian, was hounted above the bridge, with two more on each side of the superstructure to control the 76mm guns QF guns. This fleet configuration survived until 1990, but the battlegroup shrinked to two DDs and four FFs around each carrier. Later the fleet air arm was completed by four squadrons of Tornados, one of G-91Y and three of AMX. Recontructed 1961 with a SPS-21 radar, ASM-185 engines (34 knots). The Italian Navy went on innovating, capitalizing both on design traditions and tackling helicopter and aircraft carriers as well as cruisers and assault ships with the same enthusiasm. Ex- componenti degli equipaggi del cacciatorpediniere Ardito (D-550) della Marina Militare, 1973-2006 Former crew members of destroyer ARDITO (DDG-550) of Italian Navy, 1973-2006 Si informa chi richiede l'iscrizione al gruppo che l'amministratore non accetta la pubblicazione nel gruppo di post che non siano inerenti alla storia, alla tradizioni ed all'equipaggio di Nave Ardito. Credits Marcello Rigoso src. The 1952-56 all other ships were converted and modernized. More modern ones were still active for some time, but in such poor condition that any modernization program was considered useless. Ships built within this 5-year programme were armed with US weaponry and sensors. -Acquired in 1949, the Flower-class corvette Stafetta (ex-Elbano, ex. These were four boats of the 1st serie (MS I) and 11 of the second (MAS-II). Their existing armament was replaced by 6 127mm/38 (3 x 2) in ‘A’, ‘X’ and ‘Y’ positions and 20 40mm AA. The crown, corona rostrata, was proposed in 1939 as a conjectural link to the Roman navy by Admiral Domenico Cavagnari, then a member of the Chamber of Fasces and Corporations in the Fascist government. Garibaldi however was rebuilt as a Terrier missile cruiser in 1957-61, with design work ready in 1954. Cacciatorpedinere D 550 Ardito - in servizio dal 1973 al 2005. > Guiseppe Garibaldi – Rebuilt missile cruiser (1966) > Raimondo Montecuccoli – Training cruiser (1960) > San Giorgio class -Rebuilt escorts (1958) > Giuseppe Garibaldi Aircraft Carrier (1983) > Doria class helicopter cruisers (1962) > Vittorio Veneto Helicoper Cruiser (1967) > Impetuoso class destroyers (1955) > Impavido class destroyers (1962) > Audace class destroyers (1971) > Luigi Durand de la Penne class destroyers (1989), > Canopo class Frigates (1954) > Bergamini class Frigates (1960) > Alpino class Frigates (1967) > Lupo class Frigates (1976) > Maestrale class Frigates (1981), > Ex-US Submarines in Italian service (Gato/Balao GUPPY, Tang) > Toti class submarines (1965) > Sauro class submarines (1976) > Pelosi class submarines (1986) (Laid down 1991: Longobardo class submarines), > Quarto class LST (1967) > Grado class LSTs (ex. She was not modernized and scrapped in 1955. They were also the VAS of two series (16 in all). Cacciatorpediniere D550 Ardito Cacciatorpediniere Ardito in servizio dal 1973 al 2005. dimensioni foto 14 X 9 CM. They were eventually discarded in 1966-67. -2 x 40mm added (1958). The Yugoslavian ships were known as the Biokovo, Triglav, Ucka, Durmitor, Valebit (ex. This level was maintained until 1993 and rising costs cut it to eight. No less than ten cruisers were still in the Italian arsenal after the war. She was renamed Novorrossiisk but records are shaky about her fate. She was renamed Stalingrad, and later Kerch, and discarded in the late 1950s. Also the helicopter carrier idea was finally dropped but the two missile cruisers of the Doria class were built instead, both with a considerable ASW helicopter installations, making them quite interesting hybrids. There was no such thing that a fully-fledge third 5-year plan. Panerai Radiomir (PAM00995 ) men’s watch boasts a 45mm stainless steel case surrounding a military green dial with luminous Arabic numerals on a brown Calf Ponte Vecchio strap with beige stitch & a … A further difference is that St. Mark's lion, symbolising the Republic of Venice, does not hold the gospel in its paw (as it does on the civil ensign, where the book is open at the words "Pax tibi Marce, evangelista meus", meaning "peace to you, Mark, my evangelist") and is wielding a sword instead: such an image is consistent with the pictorial tradition from Venetian history, in which the book is shown open during peacetime and closed during wartime. As the Marshall Plan began to rebuild Italy and Europe was rapidly being divided into two geopolitically antagonistic blocs, Italy began talks with the United States to guarantee adequate security considerations. Italia ( Marina Militare Italiana ) NOTA: El siguiente listado no es un reflejo de la actual fuerza naval al servicio de este país. A ban on operating military installations on the islands of, 1st quarter: on red, a golden winged lion (the, 8 x Cacciamine Nuova Generazione-Costieri (CNG-C, New Generation Minehunter – Coastal) for homeland security roles (about 800 t and 57 m), 4 x Cacciamine Nuova Generazione-Altura (CNG-A, New Generation Minehunter – Ocean-going) for expeditionary roles (about 1,300 t and 75–80 m), 8 x European Patrol Corvettes in a joint program with France (about 3,000 t), 1 x submarine and minehunter support ship, 12 x light utility helicopters, a new acquisition of, This page was last edited on 26 December 2020, at 01:28. Also the A-184 was an heavy torpedo developed for ships as well as submarines, wire-guided, in the 1970s, and the improved A-244, alternative to the US-built Mark 44 and widely exported. HMS Privet), discarded in 1970, rearmed with two 20 mm and later converted as hydrographic vessel.-Alabarda (1946), the Lobniz built Larne (Algerine class) minesweeper served as a corvette, under the names Ammiraglio Maraghi, then Eritrea, and then Alabarda, under which she was discarded in 1968. They became both Frigates afterwards, and Carabiniere was modified to carry and operate the Italian ASW mortar called Menon system. The ‘Roman captains’ were still four in service, recent and relavitely untested, ready to be converted as escorts. Four were converted as modernized MGBs in 1960. Jilava 19 dec. Livrare cu verificare Vanzatorul ofera LIVRARE CU VERIFICARE. The GUPPYs were soon joined bu three suviving ww2 submarines took over to be streamlined and modernized, and three prewar destroyers modernized while many wartime ASW corvettes were maintained as interim escorts. Garibaldi was modernised at La Spezia in 1949-51 and Abruzzi was more completely modified in 1951-53. They were discarded also in the 1990s. Also two triple modern ASW 324mm TT banks were installed. Italian Sonars were the IP-64 (passive, on Toti and following) and IPD-70 on the Sauro class. The Sea Killer was rejected by the navy and became an export success, for Iran and Libya. Efter afslutningen på det 5 år lange italienske engagement i 2. verdenskrig var Italien en nation i knæ. “military navy”) is today one of the pillars of the Mediterranean NATO’s strength, with France. The vessels that remained were: The peace treaty signed on 10 February 1947 in Paris was onerous for Regia Marina. Acciaio and Giada served as training submarines and later battery chargers (PV-1 & PV2). -The Marina Militare also received 16 former ‘DV’ class 110 tons coastal boats. The Coast Guard has approximately 11 000 staff. The 5in fire control system was the US Mk 37, with Mk 25 radars. Impressive in their simplicity, they have a traditional appearance for a perfect wardrobe staple. An actor was missing, and that was a creation by the government, MicroLambda, specialized in electronics and marine radars. In 1957 they were re-rated from cruisers to scouts and in 1958 from scouts to destroyer leaders. However an Italian ASW mortar was also developed. The fleet is in continuous evolution, and as of today oceangoing fleet units include: 2 light aircraft carriers, 3 amphibious assault ships, 4 destroyers, 13 frigates and 8 attack submarines. The VAS ships were used mainly as coastal minesweepers and were discarded in 1953-57. On July 16, 1979 started a cruise around the world together the frigate Lupo and returned to the home port on February 4, 1980. Luigi di Savoia Duca Degli Abruzzi at Trieste in 1959. -The Italian Navy also had at its disposal a large fleet of minesweepers: The ww1-vintage RD class, mostly distributed to Yugoslavia as war reparation in 1948 but four which were discarded in 1953-56. It was the same for Driade and Flora. 5128/202 A and the 1999 PAM 36B, there are a total of four other modern watches that have worn the words ‘Marina Militare’ on their dials.Each of them is interesting in a certain way. Patrol and littoral warfare units include: 10 offshore patrol vessels. The alternative is the OTOBreda Fast-Forty, a 40 mm capable of 300 rpm, 600 rpm in twin mount configuration which is the one chosen in general. In 1967 a new construction program was launched, with two 1400 tons submarines, a fourth missile cruiser (later cancelled), two Audace class DDs, two large frigates and one corvette, three Quarto class LSTs, four small ASW subs and two more GUPPYs. Both she and Pompeo Magno were rebuilt during 1951-55 with American weapons and radar. After all these modifications and the internal space sacrificed, the two funnels were reduced to one, with only four (but rather larger) boilers for a total of 85,000shp and 30kts (three less). -4 Salmone class ocean minesweepers (ex-US Agressive class). The Motovidette (MV) had no TTs, but two to six 20 mm guns, or became simple harbour crafts after being discarded. Reclassified as Motor patrol boats in 1955, some refitted with lattice masts, two became disarmed survey vessels (discarded from the navy list), the other were discarded in 1957-59. Grantiere was one of nineteen Soldati-class destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Astfel, poti deschide coletul si verifica produsul inainte sa platesti. Breda excelled with guns and mountings, and Whitehead already well present for torpedoes and addimilated hardware, whereas Officine Galileo was the equivalent of Zeiss in germany, specialized in everything optical. All three helicopter cruisers were tailored for ASW warfare and the air group of the Garibaldi, made of Harriers, had from 1986, the only real naval air asset in the region, outside a comparable one by Spain (Principe de Asturias). Soviet cruiser Kerch (top) repainted in dark grey and the Elli below as commissioned in 1951. Some had a modified bridge and funnel. Historical Poster – Centennial of the Royal Navy “The Real Thing” Support Naval Encyclopedia, get your poster or wallpaper now ! Gabbiano and Bombarda were later simplified, with the forward 40 mm removed, aft 40 mm, two 20 mm AA alongside the bridge structure, four Menon ASW DCTs aft, and short simple DC tracks. After break up and/or transfers, only a small part of the fleet remained to be recommissioned into the Marina. The shield's quarters refer to the four Medieval Italian Maritime Republics: The coat of arms is surmounted by a golden crown, which distinguishes military vessels from those of the merchant navy. The latter supported a surface search radar (topmast) and the SK-2 was later replaced by the SPS-6C in 1955. Her forward turrets were deposed and replaced by brand new twin rapid-fire (80 rpm) 135mm/45 AA DP guns later replaced by 135mm/53 in 1968. History Ardito (D 550) was a multi-purpose destroyer fit to carry out escort missions, coastal bombardment and support for amphibious operations. These 660 tons ships were discarded circa 1965 to 1977 (Bombarda), making most of their wartime construction. (cc). Later Breda merged in the 1990s with OTO-Melara, giving OTOBreda, but the overall company is still known as OTO-Melara, a conglomerate that include nearly all Military hardware made in Italy. Montecuccoli in 1960 as a cadet training ship, she has been modernized, but this is often visible at the front and seeing the tops. Ta-46, never completed and BU). Germanico was scuttled on 29 August 1943 before she was completed, but she was salvaged in 1947. Panerai-manufactured automatic Caliber OP XXX functions include hours, minutes, sub seconds dial at 9:00 & date display. This was done through an ambitious 5-year building programme laid out in 1950 (see later). But through the Marshall plan, Italian shipyards were heavily subsidised and set up to new US-driven production standards. The same year also Garibaldi was being rebuilt as a missile cruiser, for the needs of the Italian cold war navy; Carabiniere, an Alpino class ASW corvette of the 1960s. One of the many GUPPY type submarines provided by the USN, Leonardo Da Vinci (artist impression, AFV Club kit). The second 5-yer program brought more modern sensors and missile tech to Italy, and in 1957 the Impetuoso was the first Terrier-launcher destroyer in Europe, and world’s second after the USN Charles F Adams. Only Rolex utilizes a higher grade of steel. For instance, the 2005 PAM 217 Destro represents a large milestone in Panerai design. The Kangaroo “Canguro” was a provisional heavy torpedo, using the German G-7e seeking system and Mk 44 torpedo (US-built), wire guided to the target. Carini and Fabrizi of the La Masa class were also converted this way and discarded in 1957-58. The rest of the fleet, which took refuge at Malta, joined the allies and participated in many operations until V-day in Europe. Nevertheless, the country considerably benefited from the Marshall plan, which supported the rebirth of a naval industry, not only to cover the Navy’s needs but also NATO, as building cost was cheaper than in France or UK. Africano and Regolo were given as war reparation to France, renamed Guichen and Chateaurenault, and completely rebuilt. The company team up with Matra systems to produce the Otomat naval missile, and another cooperation gave the ASW TILAS system, adopted by the French and Italian navies for their common frigates. San Giorgio was fitted with CODAG machinery (2 Tosi Metrovick G 6 gas turbines, each of 7500shp, and 4 Fiat-Tosi diesels each of 4000bhp) on two shafts, giving a maximum speed on diesels alone of 20kts and combined of 28. Men | The line, the comfort, the functionality and the care was taken while manufacturing our outerwear. Through this combination of subsidised constructions and technology transfers the Italian Fleet grew to one of the most modern and capable in the Mediterranean outside France in the 1980s. In 1970 also, the Italian cold war navy commissioned its first (and only) missile hydrofoil, the Sparviero. For the rest, the systems were identical, with a magazine capacity of seventy-two vectors. The Otaria (1939) was srapped in 1948, the Atropo, Zoea in 1947 as well as the Dandolo, Brin, Cagni, Romolo class, Mameli, Procida, Speri, Pisani, Bandiera, Manara, Menotti, Squalo, Brahadin, Corridoni, Settimo, Jalea, Galatea, Diaspro, Onice Turchese, Alagi, Giada, Platino and most midget CB types. In 1970 that made ten. This 206 tons vessel was converted as a minelayer and served also as a patrol boat, discarded in 1950. The gun fire conventionally 76 mm rounds with proximity-fuses, equivalent to many more smaller rounds to make an impact. In Italy, it is commonly known as simply the Guardia costiera. At this point Italian economy proved unable to provide the required ships. (Redirected from Italian destroyer Granatiere (D550)) For other ships with the same name, see Italian destroyer Granatiere. A ban on owning, building or experimenting with atomic weapons, self-propulsion projectiles or relative launchers, etc. In appearance she was closed to the US PC Type coastal ASW patrol ship, but with French construction differences. Luettelossa ei ole listattu saman nimisiä aluksia erikseen. This timepiece is fitted with a crown protector, quite similar but inferior to that found on a Panerai watch. The Terrier launcher replaced both after turrets with completely rebuiklt suprestructure for reloading and housing the missiles below. -Luigi Cardona: The Cadorna became a training ship but was laid up in reserve by 1949 and discarded in 1951. The French-built PC Type for Germany was later diverted to the Ethiopian Navy in 1957 and when judged too advanced for it, transferred to Italy. It happened when the United States had placed Jupiter ballistic missiles in Italy, while Polaris were considered a sea-going equivalent. They appeared only on the Centauro class escorts. In the proposal, Adm. Cavagnari wrote that "in order to recall the common origin [of the Navy] from the Roman mariners, the Insignia will be surmounted by the towered Crown with rostra, the emblem of honour and valour the Roman Senate awarded to the leaders of naval victories, conquerors of lands and cities across the seas". Some submarines and numerous MAS-boats also assured the interim, waiting NATO-backed transfers of British and American ships, and the first local shipyards constructions, from 1950 onwards. Meanwhile the helicopter capability was maintained with partly locally-built models, based on US tech, and these shipboard helicopters were provided with ASW and antiship missiles as well. 'Military Navy'; abbreviated as MM) is the Navy of the Italian Republic.It is one of the four branches of Italian Armed Forces and was formed in 1946 from what remained of the Regia Marina (Royal Navy) after World War II. -The only gunboat to survive wartime was the Ernesto Giovanni (1922).