Italian Bolzano Aircraft Carrier

Bolzano was an Italian heavy cruiser considered for reconstruction as an aviation and transport vessel after severe torpedo damage during the Second World War. The proposed conversion sought to combine fast cargo movement to North Africa with limited aircraft support for naval forces and convoys. A narrow aircraft platform and forward catapults would have replaced much of the existing superstructure and armament. Aircraft were intended to launch from the ship and land ashore; the plan did not provide a conventional carrier landing deck. Altering boilers and internal arrangements would create transport space within the damaged hull. Little or no conversion work followed, and Bolzano never operated as an aircraft carrier. The vessel remained an unrealized hybrid proposal derived from a documented cruiser.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1936, Global Empires, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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