Italian cruiser Alberico da Barbiano
Alberico da Barbiano was an Italian Giussano-class light cruiser, that served in the Regia Marina during World War II. She was named after Alberico da Barbiano, an Italian condottiero of the 14th century.
Cruiser Alberico da Barbiano in Venice
The Battle of Calabria known to the Italian Navy as the Battle of Punta Stilo, was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the Second World War. Ships of the Regia Marina were opposed by vessels of the Mediterranean Fleet. The battle took place 30 nmi to the east of Punta Stilo, Calabria.
Italian battleship Giulio Cesare, 9 July 1940
Italian sailors watch British shells land near their ship in the Battle of Calabria