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Rear Admiral A L St G Lyster
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Vice-Admiral Arturo RiccardiPosition: Port commander
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Vice-Admiral Inigo CampioniPosition: Commander of the Main Battlefleet
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BB Caio DuilioNotes: Recommissioned July 7th, 1940 after rebuild.
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BB Giulio CesareNotes: Recommissioned October 20, 1940, not considered operational; crew still in training after rebuild.
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DD Carducci
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DD Alfieri
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DD Oriani
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DD Gioberti
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DD Lampo
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DD Baleno
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DD Folgore
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DD Libeccio
Evidence leads me to believe there were more Italian DD's in the inner harbor, but I have no references that detail the names of these additional DD's.
- The Naval War in the Mediterranean 1940-1943 by J. Greene & A. Massignani
- Chronology of the War at Sea 1939-1945 by J. Rohwer & G. Hummelchen
- Warship Profile No. 17 RN Zara/Heavy Cruiser 1929-1941 by Aldo Fraccaroli, Lt. Commander (Pay), INR
- Regia Marina Italian Battleships of World War II by E. Bagnasco & M. Grossman
- Sea Battles in Close-Up: World War 2 by M. Stephen edited by E. Grove
- Warship Profile No. 11 HMS Illustrious/Aircraft Carrier 1939-1956 Operational History by David Brown
- Man O' War 5, Town Class Cruisers by A. Raven & J. Roberts