Italian cruiser Alberto da Giussano
- Italian cruiser Alberto da Giussano
"Alberto da Giussano" was an Italian Condottieri class cruiser, which served in the Regia Marina during World War II. She was launched on 27 April 1930.
The "Da Giussano" participated in the normal peacetime activities of the fleet in the 1930s as a unit of the 2nd Squadron, including service in connection with the Spanish Civil War. On 10 June 1940 she was part of the 4th Cruiser Division, with the 1st Squadron, together with her sister ship "Da Barbiano" and was present at the Battle of Punta Stilo in July. She carried out a minelaying sortie off Pantelleria in August, and for the rest of the year acted as distant cover on occasions for troop and supply convoys to North Africa.
On 12 December 1941 she left port together with her sister ship "Da Barbiano". She was hit by a torpedo amidships, burst into flames and sunk on 13 December 1941, in the Battle of Cape Bon.
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