意大利海军

Key facts

Founded

1861 as Regia Marina (official) , 1946 as Marina Militare

Country

Italy

Type

Navy

Role

Naval warfare

Size

29,300 personnel, 184 vessels (incl. minor auxiliaries), 70 aircraft

Part of

Italian Armed Forces

Mottos

Italian : Patria e Onore , "Motherland and Honour"

March

La Ritirata ( ritirata is the return of soldiers to their barrack, or sailors to their ship after a leave) by Tommaso Mario

Anniversaries

10 June – Sinking of the Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István by Luigi Rizzo

Decorations

1 Cavalier Cross of the Military Order of Savoy, 3 Cavalier's Crosses of the Military Order of Italy , 2 Gold Medals of Military Valor , 1 Silver Medal of Military Valor , 1 Gold Medal for Merited Public Honor

Chief of staff of the italian navy