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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) and a beam of 108 feet (32.9 meters). 45772.rar

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). The Roma is best known for the tragic