JSC 052 Włoski ciężki krążownik BOLZANO

Bolzano was an Italian heavy cruiser of the Second World War. The keel for this vessel was laid in 1930, and the launch took place in August 1932. The total length of the ship at the time of launching was 196.9 meters and a width of 20.6 meters. Full displacement reached about 13,900 tons and maximum speed to about 36 knots. The armament included: 8 203 mm guns, 12 100 mm guns and 8 533 mm torpedo tubes. The vessel was also most often used by two IMAM Ro.43 seaplanes.

Bolzano belonged to the Trento class of cruisers, but was significantly modernized compared to other units of this type. It was true - like them - had a very high maximum speed and relatively weaker armor, but the shape of the hull resembled cruisers of the Zara class, and the shape of the bow superstructure - of the Pola type units. It also had - in relation to the Trento-class cruisers - a better gym, which made it the fastest Italian heavy cruiser of the Second World War. Bolzano took part in the battles near Cape Stilo (1940) and at Matapan (1941). In 1941, and again in 1942, it was damaged by attacks by British submarines. The damage from 1942 turned out to be so serious that, as a result, the cruiser was excluded from combat operations until the end of the war. It was sunk by British divers on the night of June 21-22, 1944 in the port of La Spezia. After the war, the cruiser wreck was lifted from the bottom and scrapped.