Zara
Sunk
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
|---|---|
| Class | Zara |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 203 mm (8 in)/53 cal. guns |
Admiral Cattaneo's flagship. Wrecked by the guns of the British battleships in minutes at Matapan and sunk by Jervis's torpedoes; Cattaneo went down with her.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 203 mm (8 in)/53 cal. guns
- 16 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber guns
- 6 × Vickers-Terni 40 mm/39 guns
- 8 × 13.2 mm machine guns
Armour
- Deck: 70 mm (2.8 in)
- Belt: 150 mm (5.9 in)
- Turret faces: 150 mm
- Barbettes: 150 mm
| Builder | Odero Terni Orlando, Muggiano |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 July 1929 |
| Launched | 27 April 1930 |
| Commissioned | 20 October 1931 |
| Displacement | Standard: 11,680 long tons (11,867 t) Full load: 14,300 long tons (14,529 t) |
| Length | 182.8 m (599 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Complement | 841 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
27 April 1930
27–29 March 1941
Admiral Cattaneo's flagship