Pola
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Zara |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 203 mm (8 in)/53 cal. guns |
Stopped dead by an Albacore's torpedo at Matapan. Zara and Fiume were sent back for her and were caught; she was boarded and then sunk by torpedoes.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 203 mm (8 in)/53 cal. guns
- 16 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber guns
- 4 × Vickers-Terni 40 mm/39 guns
- 8 × 12.7 mm machine guns
Armour
- Deck: 70 mm (2.8 in)
- Belt: 150 mm (5.9 in)
- Turret faces: 150 mm
- Barbettes: 150 mm
| Builder | O.T.O., Livorno |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 17 March 1931 |
| Launched | 5 December 1931 |
| Commissioned | 21 December 1932 |
| Displacement | Full load: 14,133 long tons (14,360 t) |
| Length | 182.8 m (599 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Complement | 841 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
5 December 1931
Battle of Cape Spartivento
Survived
27 November 1940
27–29 March 1941
Stopped by a torpedo, boarded, then sunk