manned torpedoes to sink Bolzano and Gorizia to prevent the Germans from sinking them as blockships. They succeeded in sinking Bolzano but Gorizia remained afloat. Bolzano was formally stricken from the naval register on 27 February 1947, and in September 1949, salvage workers raised the ship and she was subsequently broken up for scrap. Notes Footnotes Citations References External links Bolzano Marina Militare website Ships built in Genoa World War II cruisers of Italy 1930 ships