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Heavy Cruisers: Zara Class
Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 12:36 am
by Brian James
Zara Class Heavy Cruiser RM Fiume pictured undergoing speed trials off Trieste in November 1931.
Re: Heavy Cruisers: Zara Class
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 9:03 pm
by designeraccd
The POLA always appealed to my MkI eyeballs as the best looking of the class. The "Art Deco" revisions to bridge complex really looked 30's modern!! Didn't exactly save her though, did it?
DFO
Re: Heavy Cruisers: Zara Class
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 11:53 pm
by designeraccd
A interesting pic of GORZIA from 1936......OOPZ!
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explosion happened in her AvGas storage....... DFO
Re: Heavy Cruisers: Zara Class
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:12 am
by Brian James
Close up of Lead Ship,Heavy Cruiser RM Zara's Ansaldo 8inch/53 calibre main armament.
Re: Heavy Cruisers: Zara Class
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:49 pm
by designeraccd
FIUME.........
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Re: Heavy Cruisers: Zara Class
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:23 am
by Brian James
Zara Class Heavy Cruiser RM Gorizia pictured at Taranto on April 22nd 1936.
Re: Heavy Cruisers: Zara Class
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:16 pm
by designeraccd
Reportedly the last known picture of FIUME before her loss at Matapan; note the camo.........
DFO
Re: Heavy Cruisers: Zara Class
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:02 pm
by designeraccd
Two views of the partially stripped hulk of GORZIA, postwar.
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Re: Heavy Cruisers: Zara Class
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 1:15 pm
by designeraccd
FIUME under construction.......
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Re: Heavy Cruisers: Zara Class
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:47 am
by designeraccd
Here are 2 units of the class launching their float planes from their bow cats..........
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