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Monday 25 March 2024

Italian heavy cruiser Bolzano 1930-1944

Zara-class

Bolzano

Modified Trento-class cruiser of which class she sometimes considered to be part of, preceded by Zara-class. Laid down by Gio. Ansaldo&C., Genoa, Italy on 11 June 1930, launched on 31 August 1932, completed on 19 August 1933, sunk by British and Italian frogmen at La Spezia, Italy to prevent capture and use as blockship by the Germans on on 21 June 1944, salavaged in September 1949 and sold to be broken up. 

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