The Crazy Ship that Attacked a Giant Fleet & Took 5000 Shells to Sink
Captain Enrico Baroni, commander of the Espero, the pride of the Regia Marina, was bound for North Africa. With a top speed of 36 knots, this was one of the fastest ships in the Mediterranean and carried crucial supplies as the Italians faced a possible British invasion.
Espero’s first wartime mission was cut short by an ambush. Fast, powerful, and highly maneuverable, Captain Baroni’s vessel was well-equipped to fend off the attack and escape with the other two accompanying destroyers.
But something went wrong, and to the shock of the Italian sailors, the ship was not moving fast enough. Espero was falling behind, and the British ships were quickly gaining on her.
Staring down the barrel of a disaster, Baroni made a heart-wrenching decision. He pivoted Espero directly into the path of the oncoming British fleet. To get to the other destroyers, they would have to go through her…
Видео The Crazy Ship that Attacked a Giant Fleet & Took 5000 Shells to Sink канала Dark Seas
Espero’s first wartime mission was cut short by an ambush. Fast, powerful, and highly maneuverable, Captain Baroni’s vessel was well-equipped to fend off the attack and escape with the other two accompanying destroyers.
But something went wrong, and to the shock of the Italian sailors, the ship was not moving fast enough. Espero was falling behind, and the British ships were quickly gaining on her.
Staring down the barrel of a disaster, Baroni made a heart-wrenching decision. He pivoted Espero directly into the path of the oncoming British fleet. To get to the other destroyers, they would have to go through her…
Видео The Crazy Ship that Attacked a Giant Fleet & Took 5000 Shells to Sink канала Dark Seas
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