Regia Marina MAS (Motor Torpedo Boat) boats were small, fast, and originally civilian-derived craft used by Italy in WWI for anti-submarine patrols and daring attacks on enemy warships, notably sinking the Austrian battleship Szent István in 1918. After WWI, the design evolved, and MAS boats continued in service during WWII for coastal raids, convoy attacks, and reconnaissance, despite being fair-weather vessels and vulnerable to enemy fire and rough seas. - LUCE - Archives Reloaded #ship #navy

The Regia Marina was the navy of the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 to 1946. In 1946, with the birth of the Italian Republic, the Regia Marina changed its name to Marina Militare ("Military Navy"). The Regia Marina, in World War II, had six battleships with which to contend for control of the Mediterranean, the four most modern of which were being re-fitted at the outbreak of the war. In addition to the six capital ships, the Italians had 19 cruisers, 59 destroyers, 67 torpedo boats, and 116 submari

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