Al of the Ship Franco Gay & Valerio GayWith a trial speed of nearly 40 knots Bartolomeo Colleoni was arguably the fastest cruiser ever built, but was only one of a series of such ships — known. Pictorial section Action painting and colour guide on the jacket More than 300 perspective and 3-view drawings, as the ‘Condottieri’ type — built by the Italian Navy with in-depth descriptive keys, of every detail of the between the wars to counter the large French super- ship — general arrangements, hull construction, destroyers. The ship was sunk in a famous duel with machinery, superstructure, rig, armament, fire the Australian cruiser Sydney in 1940. control, fittings, boats and aircraft Acomplete anatomy of the ship in words, This volume features photographs and drawings. * Full description of the ship and her weapons, including details of the planned conversions to anti-aircraft cruiser Baromeo Collen’ as completed 1882 ce One i) = Conway Maritime Press Lid oD MtlTHE CRUISER BARTOLOMEO COLLEONI