Type,
class:
Guided Missile Frigate; Bergamini/FREMM class
(General Purpose variant)
Builder: Fincantieri SpA, Muggiano (La Spezia) and
Riva Trigoso (Genua), Italy
STATUS:
Laid
down: February 4, 2008
Launched: July 16, 2011
Commissioned:
May 29, 2013
IN
SERVICE
Homeport: La Spezia
Namesake:
Admiral Carlo Bergamini (1888-1943)
Ships
Motto: CON FORZA E
FEDELTA (strongly and faithfully)
Technical Data:
see
INFO > Bergamini/FREMM class Frigate
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Carlo Bergamini (October 24, 1888 - September 9,
1943)
... was an Italian admiral.
Born in San Felice sul Panaro, Bergamini became a
Guardiamarina (ensign) in 1908. He participated in the
Italian-Turkish war as an officer on the armoured cruiser
Vettor Pisani. During World War I, he was the chief of
artillery on the cruiser Pisa. In 1918 he received a silver
medal for his bravery during an operation off the coast of
Albania.
In the time between World War I and World War II, he rose to
the rank of Ammiraglio di Divisione. In those years
Bergamini was also the commander of the destroyer Giacinto
Carini.
World War II
While Italy remained neutral, Bergamini headed the 4th and
then the 9th Naval Division. He then became the Chief of
Staff of the 1st Squadra Navale. He participated in the
Battle of Cape Spartivento (known in Italy as the Battle of
Cape Teulada) on board the battleship Vittorio Veneto. After
a brief time at the Italian high command he was again named
commander of 9 Naval Division (flagship Vittorio Veneto) and
then head of 5th Naval Division (flagship Caio Duilio).
On 5 March 1943, he became head of Squadra Navale (the whole
Italian fleet), replacing Admiral Angelo Lachino.
In the early hours of 8 September 1943, the fleet was poised
to oppose the Allied landing at Salerno; later that evening,
he was told of the Italian Armistice. He was ordered to
reach Allied controlled Tunisia and his fleet left La
Spezia, for the Italian controlled naval base at La
Maddalena.
On 9 September 1943, Bergamini received news that La
Maddalena had fallen to the Allies. The fleet then headed
for Tunisia. Later that afternoon, Bergamini's fleet was
attacked by a wing of German bombers near Porto Torres.
Bergamini's flagship Roma did not open fire immediately,
following orders from Pietro Badoglio; when the ships opened
fire it was clear that the German planes were staying out of
range of the Italian anti-aircraft guns. Subsequently, Roma
was hit by a Fritz X guided bomb, a weapon unknown to the
Italians at the time. Bergamini, the ship's captain and
1,350 other crew members were killed when the ship exploded
and sank.
Bergamini was buried at sea near the island of Asinara.
source: wikipedia |
Carlo Bergamini -
Awards:
Promozione ad
Ammiraglio d'Armata (alla memoria) - Promotion to Admiral
(posthumously)
Medaglia d'oro al Valore Militare alla memoria - Gold Medal
for Military Valour in Memory
Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare (Durazzo, 1918) -
Silver Medal for Military Valour
Medaglia d'Argento al Valore Militare (Mediterraneo
centrale, 1942-1943) - Silver Medal for Military Valour
(Central Mediterranean Sea, 1942-43)
Cavaliere dell'Ordine Militare d'Italia (1940-1941) - Knight
of the Military Order of Italy
see also:
F 593 ITS Carlo Bergamini (Rizzo class Frigate /
1962-83)
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