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Littorio's destruction would make Taranto a greater disaster

A magazine explosion would make the attack more destructive and its effect on the Italian navy more dramatic.

Question

How would Taranto be remembered if Littorio had exploded?

Short answer

The greater destruction would make the attack a more dramatic disaster for the Regia Marina.

Notes

The hypothetical explosion would add far greater damage to the Taranto attack. Its effect on the Regia Marina would be more dramatic. The brief answer does not develop a separate chain of later wartime consequences.