Italian light cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli visiting Australia and the Dutch East Indies according to the Dutch newspaper De Sumatra Post dated 17 February 1938

Shanghai, China, circa 1938 off Pootung Point

Original postcard Chocolate La Estrella

An item dated Batavia, Dutch East Indies 17^th reported that the Italian cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli would visit Tandjong-Priok, Dutch East Indies between 14-17 March coming from Australia. Further destinations were yet not known.(1)

Note

1. Of the Condottieri-class Raimondo Montecuccolici sub-class light cruisers, laid down by Ansaldo, Genoa, Italy on 1 October 1931, launched on 2 August 1934, commissioned on 30 June 1935, decommissioned on 1 June 1964 and broken up.