Italian cruiser Pola
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Pola was a Zara-class heavy cruiser of the Italian Regia Marina, named after the Italian city of Pola. She was built in the Odero Terni Orlando shipyard in Livorno in the early 1930s and entered servi
Pola underway, date unknown
Profile drawing of Pola
Pola (third from right) along with Zara and Fiume in Naples in 1938
Italian cruiser Zara
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Zara was a heavy cruiser built for the Italian Regia Marina, the lead ship of the Zara class. Named after the Italian city of Zara, the ship was built at the Odero-Terni-Orlando shipyard beginning wit
Italian cruiser Pola
…Terni Orlando shipyard in Livorno in the early 1930s and entered service in 1932. She was the fourth and last ship in the class, which also included Zara, Fiume, and Gorizia. Compared to her sisters, Pola was built as a flagship with a larger conning tower to accommodate an admiral's staff. Like her…
Italian cruiser Zara NH 111457
Profile and plan drawing of the Zara class
Zara on gunnery exercises in 1938