Italian MAS & MS Boats 1915–49 limín alípa Matelot Bay

Matelot Bay

from its superb and continuous minesweeping efforts to the aggressive gunfire support off Omaha and Utah beaches

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Italian MAS & MS Boats 1915–49 limín alípa Matelot BayAn illustrated history of the motor torpedo boats of Italy's fast coastal forces, from their raids on enemy battleships in World War I to the dashing campaigns of World War II. The confined seas around Italy made fast torpedo boats particularly suitable for the Regia Marina. The first were derived from the glamorous prewar hotel motorboats of Venice; although too slow, they scored remarkable successes against Austro Hungary, sinking, among other