Roma
Sunk
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Littorio |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 9 × 381 mm (15 in) guns |
The third Littorio. Flagship of Admiral Bergamini when the fleet sailed to surrender; sunk by German Fritz X glide bombs off Sardinia on 9 September 1943 with 1,393 of her crew. The wreck was found in 2012.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 9 × 381 mm (15 in) guns
- 12 × 152 mm (6 in) guns
- 4 × 120 mm (4.7 in)/40 guns
- 12 × 90 mm (3.5 in) anti-aircraft guns
- 20 × 37 mm (1.5 in) guns
- 20 × 20 mm (0.79 in) guns
Armour
- Main belt: 350 mm (14 in)
- Deck: 162 mm (6.4 in)
- Turrets: 350 mm
- Conning tower: 260 mm (10 in)
| Builder | Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 18 September 1938 |
| Launched | 9 June 1940 |
| Commissioned | 14 June 1942 |
| Displacement | Full load: 45,485 long tons (46,215 t) |
| Length | 240.68 m (789 ft 8 in) loa |
| Speed | 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 1,830–1,950 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
9 June 1940
Sinking of Roma
Sunk
9 September 1943
Admiral Bergamini's flagship; 1,393 killed