What does VU stand for?

Viribus Unitis (battleship)

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Military and Government

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Samples in periodicals archive:

FURTHER to the earlier answer about the Italians using a manned submarine torpedo to sink the Austrian battleship Viribus Unitis at Pola on November 1, 1918, there's an unusual story surrounding this.

FALLING FOUL OF 'EURO TRAP'; ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDANTS

One was used to sink the Austrian battleship Viribus Unitis in Pola Harbour on October 18, 1918.

DANCING TO THE MUSIC OF TIME; ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDANTS