Model Trumpeter 05381 Italian heavy cruiser Pola

Italian Heavy Cruiser Pola
TRUMPETER - No. 05381 - 1/350 scale

Model kit of the Italian heavy cruiser *Pola* by Trumpeter (catalog number 05381), requiring assembly and painting.

The kit includes, among other things:

- a painting scheme,

- decals,

- photo-etched parts.

Number of parts: approx. 520+.

Model dimensions: length approx. 52.2 cm, beam approx. 6.6 cm.

1:350 scale plastic model kit for assembly and painting.

Glue and paints are NOT included in the set – they must be purchased separately.

Historical fact about the ship *Pola*

On March 28, 1941, during the Battle of Cape Matapan, the *Pola* and her two sister ships, the *Fiume* and *Zara*, were surprised in the dark by three British battleships. Leveraging their radar advantage, the British ships attacked the Italian cruisers at close range using both artillery and torpedoes[4]. Earlier in the battle, the *Pola* had been damaged by a torpedo dropped from a British aircraft and was left drifting. Her sister ships, the *Fiume* and *Zara*, arrived to assist but were illuminated by the searchlights of the battleships *Warspite* and *Valiant*, then shelled by 381 mm guns and sunk. The *Pola*, having been partially abandoned by her crew, was intercepted by British destroyers and scuttled with torpedoes on March 29, 1941. The sinking of the ship resulted in the loss of 328 lives.