BB Vittorio Veneto photo

[spruso]

Hello,
I am looking for a photo of the Italian Battleship "Vittorio Veneto" pre war to 1941 to use on my site for the Battle of Matapan. Inadvertently had the wrong photo up but can't find a decent one of VV to replace it. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Spruso

[herakles]

Spruso,

I guess you know this site.

Are these photos OK?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_battleship_Vittorio_Veneto


She seems to have had a most active career!

[spruso]

Yes thanks Hek - That will do nicely
Cheers
Spruso

[astraltrader]

Here you go Spruso - some photo`s of the Vittorio Veneto...

[spruso]

Thanks Terry,
Just what I was looking for. Do you know the year of the 1st photo on the left. Looks like it may have been on trials.
Cheers
Spruso

[astraltrader]

I have no other details my friend - but looking at her she does exude a sort of fresh newness!

[Harley]

She'll be doing her speed trials no doubt - full power running light. Without the main and secondary armament revolving structures fitted to the superstructure she'd have rung up a good speed, which seems to have pre-occupied the Regia Marina rather a lot. I have a picture of a member of the last Italian battleship class in a similar condition.

Harley

[astraltrader]

Always the same with Italian machinery. Speed is always first - whereas build quality is often way down the list!

[stewart mcloughlin]

They seem to have built Schumaker's car all right, or was it that he was such a darned good driver?
Stewart

[astraltrader]

Well firstly the engine of the F1 Ferrari obviously had the speed and of course the build quality only had to ensure that it lasted for a race!
Schumaker IMO was/is the best racing driver ever bar none...