Italian heavy cruiser Trieste undergoing repairs in November 1941

American naval attaché at Rome, Italy reported in November 1941 the damaged Italian heavy cruiser Trieste lying on 20 November at Genoa under repair.(1)

Note

1. Part of Trento-class succeeded by Zara-class based on a design made by general Filippo Bonfiglietti in 1923 and building ordered as response onf the laying down of the first French Duquesne-class cruiser. Laid down by Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino on 22 June 1925, launched on 24 October 1926, commissioned on 21 December 1928m sunk at La Maddalena, Sardinia in an American air attack on 10 April 1943, suprestructure cut away and refloated in 1950, hull purchased by Spain for conversion into a light aircraft carrier in 1952, cancelled due to growing costs and scrapped in 1959.

Source

National Archives USA. Record Group 38: Records of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Series: Secret Naval Attaches Reports. Estimate of potential military strength (pt.). Summaries. Reports from London, Paris, Brussels, Rome and Berlin. Roll M975-001.