GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE. 1932
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GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE. 1932
GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE. Light Cruiser. Italian Navy. Built by Ansaldo Shipyard, Genoa. Commissioned in 1932. Displacement 5069tn. L555'oa. B50'. Dr16.5'. 2 screws. Two sets of Belluzo Steam turbines. 95000shp. 37kn. Armed with Eight 152mm/53 Mod. 26 (4x2) Six 100mm/47 AA (3x2) Eight 37mm/54 AA (4x2) Eight 13.2mm AA(4x2) Four 533mm TT (2x2) Two DC throwers. Two aircraft. In WWII she was sunk by HM submarine URGE off Stromboli on 1st Apr 1942 - Italy (defin) 1929. 2S+30c. Stamps show forward 6" gun turrets and bridge (Woad)
Re: GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE. 1932
I Don’t have this stamp but I have a cartepostale of questo nave (ship). So you can see how this nave looks like.
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere was an Italian light cruiser of the first group of the Condottieri class, (others are Alberto da Giussano, Alberico da Barbiano and Bartolomeo Colleoni) which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. She was named after the eponymous 16th century condottiero and member of the Medicifamily. Her keel was laid down in 1928 at Cantieri Navali di Castellammare di Stabia, Castellammare di Stabia; she was launched on 27 April 1930, and her construction was completed in 1931. She was sunk on 1 April 1942 by the British submarine HMS Urge.
The Condottieri type of cruiser (there were several sub-classes) sacrificed protection for high speed and weaponry, as a counter to new French large destroyers.
Bande Nere's service was entirely in the Mediterranean, initially as a precaution during the Spanish Civil War and afterwards in the Navy Ministry's Training Command. At the outbreak of Italy's war in June 1940, she formed the 2nd Cruiser Division with the Luigi Cadorna. She did some mine-laying in the Sicilian Channel on 10 June and in July covered troop convoys to North Africa.
Bande Nere and Bartolomeo Colleoni, en route from Tripoli to Leros, took part in the Battle of Cape Spada (17 July 1940), when the light protection of the Condottieri class was clearly exposed. In the fight between the two Italian light cruisers and the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney with five British destroyers, the Allies sank Colleoni and damaged Bande Nere.Colleoni was disabled by a shell that penetrated to her engine room, allowing the destroyers to torpedo and sink her. Bande Nere scored a hit on Sydney and returned to Tripoli.
From December 1940 into 1941, she was assigned to the 4th Cruiser Division and covered several important troop convoys and attempts to interdict Malta. In June 1941, Bande Nere and Alberto Di Guissano laid a defensive minefield off Tripoli which, in December, effectively destroyed the hitherto aggressive and successful British Force K; a cruiser and a destroyer were sunk and two more cruisers damaged. Further minelaying was done in July in the Sicilian Channel.
In 1942, Bande Nere continued to support Italian convoys and interdict British ones. The Italian operation K7 ran supplies from Messina and Corfu to Tripoli with heavy naval support and there was an attempt to block the British convoy MW10, which led to the Second Battle of Sirte on 22 March 1942. Bande Nere was part of the Littorio's flotilla. The Italian cruiser scored a hit on HMS Cleopatra during this engagement, damaging her after turrets. Other reports state that Cleopatra's radar and radio installations were disabled.
On 23 March, Bande Nere was damaged in storms and, needing repairs, was sent to La Spezia on 1 April 1942. While en route, she was hit by two torpedoes from The British Submarine HMS Urge, broke in two and sank with the loss of 287 men.
During the war, Bande Nere participated in 15 missions: four interceptions, eight convoy escorts, and three mine layings, for an overall total of 35,000 miles.
On the carte, on 18 th Jan 1937, Sailor (Conte Son) sends his best wishes to his family (Conte Family) from Toronto to Naples (Napoli) saying; My very dear parents I’m leaving tomorrow without any destination. Don’t worry for me. I am very healty. Foods are very nice. I eat two times a day and two plates of every kind of food. Send my best wishes to my girlfriend Chi… I will write a letter to her in a few days. Regards and kisses for you and all family.
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere was an Italian light cruiser of the first group of the Condottieri class, (others are Alberto da Giussano, Alberico da Barbiano and Bartolomeo Colleoni) which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. She was named after the eponymous 16th century condottiero and member of the Medicifamily. Her keel was laid down in 1928 at Cantieri Navali di Castellammare di Stabia, Castellammare di Stabia; she was launched on 27 April 1930, and her construction was completed in 1931. She was sunk on 1 April 1942 by the British submarine HMS Urge.
The Condottieri type of cruiser (there were several sub-classes) sacrificed protection for high speed and weaponry, as a counter to new French large destroyers.
Bande Nere's service was entirely in the Mediterranean, initially as a precaution during the Spanish Civil War and afterwards in the Navy Ministry's Training Command. At the outbreak of Italy's war in June 1940, she formed the 2nd Cruiser Division with the Luigi Cadorna. She did some mine-laying in the Sicilian Channel on 10 June and in July covered troop convoys to North Africa.
Bande Nere and Bartolomeo Colleoni, en route from Tripoli to Leros, took part in the Battle of Cape Spada (17 July 1940), when the light protection of the Condottieri class was clearly exposed. In the fight between the two Italian light cruisers and the Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney with five British destroyers, the Allies sank Colleoni and damaged Bande Nere.Colleoni was disabled by a shell that penetrated to her engine room, allowing the destroyers to torpedo and sink her. Bande Nere scored a hit on Sydney and returned to Tripoli.
From December 1940 into 1941, she was assigned to the 4th Cruiser Division and covered several important troop convoys and attempts to interdict Malta. In June 1941, Bande Nere and Alberto Di Guissano laid a defensive minefield off Tripoli which, in December, effectively destroyed the hitherto aggressive and successful British Force K; a cruiser and a destroyer were sunk and two more cruisers damaged. Further minelaying was done in July in the Sicilian Channel.
In 1942, Bande Nere continued to support Italian convoys and interdict British ones. The Italian operation K7 ran supplies from Messina and Corfu to Tripoli with heavy naval support and there was an attempt to block the British convoy MW10, which led to the Second Battle of Sirte on 22 March 1942. Bande Nere was part of the Littorio's flotilla. The Italian cruiser scored a hit on HMS Cleopatra during this engagement, damaging her after turrets. Other reports state that Cleopatra's radar and radio installations were disabled.
On 23 March, Bande Nere was damaged in storms and, needing repairs, was sent to La Spezia on 1 April 1942. While en route, she was hit by two torpedoes from The British Submarine HMS Urge, broke in two and sank with the loss of 287 men.
During the war, Bande Nere participated in 15 missions: four interceptions, eight convoy escorts, and three mine layings, for an overall total of 35,000 miles.
On the carte, on 18 th Jan 1937, Sailor (Conte Son) sends his best wishes to his family (Conte Family) from Toronto to Naples (Napoli) saying; My very dear parents I’m leaving tomorrow without any destination. Don’t worry for me. I am very healty. Foods are very nice. I eat two times a day and two plates of every kind of food. Send my best wishes to my girlfriend Chi… I will write a letter to her in a few days. Regards and kisses for you and all family.
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