Italian heavy cruiser Zara in Battle of Punta Stilo

Italian heavy cruiser Zara in Battle of Punta Stilo

Feb 11, 2018 #italians

cruiser Zara

The Italian heavy cruiser “Zara” in the Battle of Punta Stilo.
The fight at Punta Stilo (in the British sources the Battle of Calabria), ended in a draw, was the first major clash between the Italian and British fleets.
The Italian cruiser Zara entered fire contact with the British cruisers 7 minutes after the start of the battle of battleships and fired for 16 minutes.

 

 

Location: Mediterranean Sea
Date: July 9, 1940

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