Italian motor torpedo boats earned a strong reputation in the First World War, including attacks that sank battleships. The boats that opened the Second World War were far less successful. Engine problems are offered as the likeliest reason for the decline. The strong First World War record therefore did not describe the capability of the next generation.
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Italian MTB performance across the world wars
First World War successes gave way to engine-troubled Italian motor torpedo boats at the start of the Second World War.