On Sept. 9, 1943, a massive bomb struck the battleship Roma, the largest ship in the Italian fleet. It was a devastating hit to its starboard side, punching through the hull and exploding near the ...
On September 9, 1943, the Italian battleship Roma was obliterated by a single Fritz-X guided bomb, marking the first time a precision weapon sank a heavily armored ship. Developed by Nazi Germany, the ...
In September 1943, the Italian battleship Roma was steaming toward Malta to surrender to the Allies when a pair of German Dornier Do 217 bombers appeared overhead. The planes released two Fritz X ...