 Six Re.2000 Cat.s were still available at the time of the Armistice and four were in service aboard the battleships "Italia" ("Littorio" before the fall of Mussolini), "Roma" and "Vittorio Veneto" (the normal load was only one, the battleship had up to three aircraft, but smaller than the Re.2000).The two left at La Spezia were demolished after September 1943 (they served with 1a Squadriglia).During the "Roma"s sinking (9 September 1943) only one was launched, as they were a single mission aircraft (forced to reach a land airfield); therefore, Do 217s attacked facing only anti-aircraft guns.