: Length of approximately 787 feet (240 meters) and a beam of 108 feet (32.9 meters).
The Roma was the fourth and final ship of the Littorio class, representing the pinnacle of Italian naval engineering at the time. : 45,772 long tons (full load). 45772.rar
The Roma is best known for the tragic circumstances of its destruction. On September 9, 1943, while the Italian fleet was sailing to surrender to the Allies, the ship was attacked by German Luftwaffe bombers using radio-controlled glide bombs. It was hit twice; the second strike caused a massive explosion in the forward engine room and magazine, leading to the ship breaking in two and sinking with the loss of over 1,300 crew members. : Length of approximately 787 feet (240 meters)
: Powered by eight Yarrow boilers across four shafts, it reached a maximum speed of 30 knots with a range of 3,920 nautical miles. Armament : 9 × 381 mm (15-inch) main guns in three triple turrets. 12 × 152 mm (6-inch) guns in four triple turrets. 12 × 90 mm anti-aircraft guns. Historical Significance The Roma is best known for the tragic
The number refers to the full load displacement in long tons of the Italian battleship Roma , a Littorio-class vessel commissioned during World War II. Vessel Overview: RN Roma
