Part of the Zara-class heavy cruisers consisting of the Zara, Fiume, Gorizia and Pola, preceded by the Trento-class and succeeded by the Bolzano-class. Laid down by Odero Terni Orlando, Muggiano, Italy on 4 July 1929, launched on 27 April 1930, commissioned on 20 October 1913, scuttled by her own crew during the Battle of Cape Matapan against the British fleet on 29 March 1941 and officially stricken on 18 October 1946.
With a displacement of 11.680 (standard)-14.300 (full load) tons and as dimensions 179,6 (waterline)-182,8 (over all) x 20,6 x 7,2 metres or 599.6 x 67.7 x 23.7 feet. The machinery consisted of 2 Parsons steam turbines and 8x3drum Thornycroft boilers supplying 95.000-120.690 (sea trials) shp allowing a speed of 29 (service)-33-35,23 (sea trials) knots and with a speed of 16 knots a range of 5.361 nautical miles. Crew numbered 841 men. Armament consisted of 4x2-20,3cm/8” /53cal guns, 8x2-10cm/4” /46 cal guns, 6x1-4cm /1.6”Vickers-Terni cal 39 guns and 4x2-12,7mm/0.50” machineguns. The secondary armament was regularly changed in her career. Carried 2 IMAM Ro 43 seaplanes with her for which she was fitted out with a hangar fore and a catapult. Armour consisted of a 7cm/2.8” thick deck, a 15cm/5.9” thick belt. 15cm/5.9” thick turret faces and with the barbettes protected by 15cm/5.9”.
