It’s About the Journey Not Just the Destination

Well That’s it for us. Have had enough abuse from Social Media (particularly Reddit). Site will run until current subscription expires. Had just hoped to share pictures and our travels with people . Was also a great help with my mental health, but just can’t take the shit anymore. Enjoy the existing pages while they last.

Italian Battleship Roma

Launched on on 14 June 1942, Roma was the third Littorio-class battle ship of the Regia Marina and the sister ship to Vittorio Veneto and Littorio. A forth sister, Impero was never completed. While stationed at La Spezia, she was severely damaged in an air raid by US Boeing B-17 bombers using 2,000 pound armour piercing bombs.

Following the Italian armistice on 8 September 1943, Roma sailed to Malta. En-route, Roma and the the accompanying ships were attacked by a force of German Dornier Do 217 bombers using Fritz X guided bombs. Roma was hit twice, causing a magazine explosion, followed by her sinking.