ITALIAN FLEET
STRENGTH AND DEPOSITION (Rec. 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 10. The latest estimates of the Italian Fleet show that there are three new LUtorio class battleships, reported to be off the north-west of Ttalv, and fnu r refitted Cavour class vessels, reported to be east of the Straits of Messina. One of these was severely damaged a* Taranto and probably put out of action. There are also two eight-inch gun cruisers, which were damasrsd and probably put out of action, about six light cruisers, fewer than 50 destrove 40 or 50 submarines, and a large number of E-boats.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25275, 12 July 1943, Page 3
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