Aquila (Italian for "Eagle") was an Italian aircraft carrier converted from the transatlantic passenger liner SS Roma. During World War II, Work on Aquila began in late 1941 at the Ansaldo shipyard in Genoa and continued for the next two years.

May 31, 2020 · Aquila received much more serious damage on 16 June 1944, during an Allied air raid on Genoa. The Italian “co-belligerent” government in 1945 planned an action on the ship as they rightfully feared the Germans would use the uncomplete Aquila as …

Aquila, Nibbio, and Sparviero entered service in the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in time to take part in the later stages of the Adriatic campaign of World War I. Most of their war service involved support to coastal torpedo boat and motor torpedo boat raids and air attacks and providing cover for to shore bombardment operations by other ...

Aquila (Italian language: "Eagle") was an Italian aircraft carrier converted from the trans-Atlantic passenger liner SS Roma during World War II. Work on Aquila began in late 1941 at the Ansaldo shipyard in Genoa and continued for the next two years.

L' Aquila fu una portaerei progettata per la Regia Marina durante la seconda guerra mondiale, ottenuta riutilizzando e modificando lo scafo del transatlantico Roma. Fu la prima portaerei italiana dotata di ponte di volo continuo ad essere stata costruita [1], ma non entrò mai in servizio attivo.

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Introduced in Update "Fire and Ice", RN Aquila shines in her use of 152 mm guns and AP shells at a low battle rating. Her armament is quite good against enemy destroyers, but she lacks the anti-aircraft armament to be effective against aerial targets.

Aquila was damaged by Allied aircraft 16.6.1944, again seriously damaged by Chariots human torpedoes (Italian crewed) 19.4.1945 and scuttled by Germans. She was raised in 1949 and sold for scrap in 1951.

May 2, 2021 · Available supported fixed-wing / rotary-wing aircraft featured in the design of Aquila. Between 50 and 65 aircraft of various makes and models. Notable series variants as part of the Aquila family line as relating to the Aquila group.

When World War II broke out, she was laid up and later taken over by the Royal Italian Navy. She was then rebuilt and transformed into an aircraft carrier named Aquila. Her speed was increased to 30 knots after the refitting. She was however 90% complete when the Kingdom of Italy signed the 1943 armistice. [6] .