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 == Description ==
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-'''RN Pola''' was the last heavy cruiser of the [[Zara (Family)|Zara class]] to be built. She was laid down on 17 March 1931, launched on 5 December 1931, completed and commissioned on 21 December 1932, and placed in the 1°Squadra Navale of the 1°Divisione. Between 1936-1937, she participated in operations. On 10 June 1940, the RN Pola was made flagship of 2°Squadra. She participated in the battles of Punta Stilo and Capo Teulada. In 1941, she carried out a raid south of Crete. During her return to Italy, she was attacked by British aircraft and sank on 29th March 1941 at 3:00 a.m., at 35° 15' N, 21° E.
+The '''RN Pola''' was the last heavy cruiser of the [[Zara (Family)|Zara class]] to be built. She was laid down on 17 March 1931, launched on 5 December 1931, completed and commissioned on 21 December 1932, and placed in the 1°Squadra Navale of the 1°Divisione. Between 1936-1937, she participated in operations. On 10 June 1940, the RN Pola was made flagship of 2°Squadra. She participated in the battles of Punta Stilo and Capo Teulada. In 1941, she carried out a raid south of Crete. During her return to Italy, she was attacked by British aircraft and sank on 29th March 1941 at 3:00 a.m., at 35° 15' N, 21° E.
-Introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]], RN Pola is an excellent ship for researching the Italian bluewater tree. She is the premium version of the RN Zara, but in comparison has a more protected citadel due to the position of the citadel further down in the hull. The main armament is quite good and allows you to destroy enemy ships directly from their hold; however, due to the minimal explosive mass of the AP shells, experience in naval battles will be required to use them effectively against enemy weakpoints. The secondary armament and anti-aircraft are perfect for knocking out small naval targets and aircraft from medium and close ranges. The ship's manoeuvrability and speed allows you to dodge enemy shots and torpedoes, and she also proves to have excellent survivability against enemy cruisers, though you will still have to be careful of enemy battleships because thanks to their large calibre cannons.
+Introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]], '''{{Specs|1=name}}''' is an excellent ship for researching the Italian bluewater tree. She is the premium version of the RN Zara, but in comparison has a more protected citadel due to the position of the citadel further down in the hull. The main armament is quite good and allows you to destroy enemy ships directly from their hold; however, due to the minimal explosive mass of the AP shells, experience in naval battles will be required to use them effectively against enemy weakpoints. The secondary armament and anti-aircraft are perfect for knocking out small naval targets and aircraft from medium and close ranges. The ship's manoeuvrability and speed allows you to dodge enemy shots and torpedoes, and she also proves to have excellent survivability against enemy cruisers, though you will still have to be careful of enemy battleships because thanks to their large calibre cannons.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
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-The RN Pola was the last heavy cruiser of the Zara class to be built, laid down on 17 March 1931, launched on 5 December 1931, completed and commissioned on 21 December 1932, was placed in the 1°Squadra Navale of the 1°Divisione  in 1936-1937 participated in operations, on 10 June 1940 the RN Pola was made flagship of 2°Squadra, participated in the battles of Punta Stilo and Capo Teulada, in 1941 she carried out a raid south of Crete during her return to Italy was attacked by British aircraft and sank on 29th March 1941 at 3: 00 a. m., at 35° 15' N, 21° E. During her service, the Pola carried out twelve missions, 8 searching for the enemy, 3 escorting, 1 protecting minelayers. She travelled 13,174 miles for 611 hours of motion, consumed 8,813 tons of fuel oil, and was inactive for only 57 days.
+'''RN Pola''' was the last heavy cruiser of the [[Zara (Family)|Zara class]] to be built. She was laid down on 17 March 1931, launched on 5 December 1931, completed and commissioned on 21 December 1932, and placed in the 1°Squadra Navale of the 1°Divisione. Between 1936-1937, she participated in operations. On 10 June 1940, the RN Pola was made flagship of 2°Squadra. She participated in the battles of Punta Stilo and Capo Teulada. In 1941, she carried out a raid south of Crete. During her return to Italy, she was attacked by British aircraft and sank on 29th March 1941 at 3:00 a.m., at 35° 15' N, 21° E.
-The RN Pola introduced in the [[Update "Hot Tracks"|"Hot Tracks" update]] , added as a premium ship is an excellent ship for researching the Italian navy, the RN Pola is the premium version of the RN Zara, but in comparison has a more protected hold due to the position of the hold located further down in the hull, the main armament is quite good and allows you to destroy enemy ships directly from their hold, but you should already have experience in naval battles for the simple fact that the ship's AP shots have little explosive and this indicates that you will have to target weak points, on the other hand, the secondary armament and anti-aircraft are perfect for shooting down small naval targets and medium and short-range aircraft, the ship's manoeuvrability and speed allows you to dodge enemy shots and torpedoes, the ship proves to have excellent survivability from enemy cruisers, unlikely to cause you the destruction of the ship, but you will still have to be careful of enemy battleships because thanks to their large calibre they can destroy you easily.
+Introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]], RN Pola is an excellent ship for researching the Italian bluewater tree. She is the premium version of the RN Zara, but in comparison has a more protected citadel due to the position of the citadel further down in the hull. The main armament is quite good and allows you to destroy enemy ships directly from their hold; however, due to the minimal explosive mass of the AP shells, experience in naval battles will be required to use them effectively against enemy weakpoints. The secondary armament and anti-aircraft are perfect for knocking out small naval targets and aircraft from medium and close ranges. The ship's manoeuvrability and speed allows you to dodge enemy shots and torpedoes, and she also proves to have excellent survivability against enemy cruisers, though you will still have to be careful of enemy battleships because thanks to their large calibre cannons.
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 == Description ==
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-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium rank {{Specs|rank}} Italian heavy cruiser {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]].
+The RN Pola was the last heavy cruiser of the Zara class to be built, laid down on 17 March 1931, launched on 5 December 1931, completed and commissioned on 21 December 1932, was placed in the 1°Squadra Navale of the 1°Divisione  in 1936-1937 participated in operations, on 10 June 1940 the RN Pola was made flagship of 2°Squadra, participated in the battles of Punta Stilo and Capo Teulada, in 1941 she carried out a raid south of Crete during her return to Italy was attacked by British aircraft and sank on 29th March 1941 at 3: 00 a. m., at 35° 15' N, 21° E. During her service, the Pola carried out twelve missions, 8 searching for the enemy, 3 escorting, 1 protecting minelayers. She travelled 13,174 miles for 611 hours of motion, consumed 8,813 tons of fuel oil, and was inactive for only 57 days.
-The Pola was the designated flagship of the Zara-class heavy cruisers. She thus has a distinctive enlarged bridge structure faired into the first funnel in order to support better command facilities for flag officers. She is otherwise mostly identical to her sister ship [[RN Zara|Zara]], sporting excellent protection for a heavy cruiser and a relatively heavy armament of eight 203 mm guns.
+The RN Pola introduced in the [[Update "Hot Tracks"|"Hot Tracks" update]] , added as a premium ship is an excellent ship for researching the Italian navy, the RN Pola is the premium version of the RN Zara, but in comparison has a more protected hold due to the position of the hold located further down in the hull, the main armament is quite good and allows you to destroy enemy ships directly from their hold, but you should already have experience in naval battles for the simple fact that the ship's AP shots have little explosive and this indicates that you will have to target weak points, on the other hand, the secondary armament and anti-aircraft are perfect for shooting down small naval targets and medium and short-range aircraft, the ship's manoeuvrability and speed allows you to dodge enemy shots and torpedoes, the ship proves to have excellent survivability from enemy cruisers, unlikely to cause you the destruction of the ship, but you will still have to be careful of enemy battleships because thanks to their large calibre they can destroy you easily.
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 During her service, the Pola carried out twelve missions, 8 searching for the enemy, 3 escorting, 1 protecting minelayers. She travelled 13,174 miles for 611 hours of motion, consumed 8,813 tons of fuel oil, and was inactive for only 57 days.
-The ship was officially decommissioned on 18th October 1946.
+The ship was officially struck off on 18th October 1946.
 === [[wt:en/news/6980-development-pola-in-it-together-en|Devblog]] ===

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 == History ==
-<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->The RN Pola laid down on 17th March 1931, completed and put into service on 21st December 1932, was the last ship of the Zara class to be built unlike the other Zara classes, the Pola had a new upgrade different from the others in which it consisted in the lengthened construction of the deck to increase the operational capacity of the ship, the ship cost a total of 114,700,000 Lire (about 59,237,606 Euro nowadays).
+<!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
 === Service ===
-She carried out normal squadron training and patrol activities in the national seas and the Mediterranean basin until Italy intervened in World War II, with the sole exception of the period 1936-1937 when the Pola was employed in the operations of the Spanish War, she was mainly part of the 1°Divisione of the 1°Squadra Navale.
+The Pola mainly carried out normal squadron training and patrol activities in home waters and the Mediterranean basin until Italy intervened in World War II. Between 1936-1937, she was employed in the operations of the Spanish War, as part of the 1°Divisione of the 1°Squadra Navale.
-On the 10th of June 1940, the ''Pola'' was the flagship, out of formation, of the 2°Squadra, raising the insignia of Squadron Admiral Riccardo Paladini, 1940 participated in the battle of Punta Stilo in the operation from the 7th to the 9th of July opening fire on the British naval and air forces, during the battle of Capo Teulada on the 27th November 1940 fired 118 rounds of 203mm, from the 30th July 1940 to the 1st August 1940 was part of the indirect escort to two convoys headed to Tripoli and Benghazi, together with the other cruisers of the 1st Division, as the last activity occurred in 1940, the ''Pola'' while in Naples on the 14th December was hit by an enemy air attack on the port in which the ''Pola'' was hit by two air bombs that seriously damaged the ship, after 2 days she was docked for repairs.
+On 10th June 1940, the Pola was made flagship of the 2°Squadra, raising the insignia of Squadron Admiral Riccardo Paladini. She participated in the battle of Punta Stilo from the 7th to 9th July, opening fire on the British naval and air forces. From 30th July to 1st August, she was part of the indirect escort to two convoys headed to Tripoli and Benghazi, together with the other cruisers of the 1st Division. During the battle of Capo Teulada on 27th November, she fired 118 rounds of 203 mm. While in Naples on 14th December, the Pola was hit by an enemy air attack on the port. Two air bombs that seriously damaged the ship, after 2 days she was docked for repairs.
-Between 26 and 29 March 1941 it participated in the incursion south of Crete, which led to the clashes between Gaudo and Matapan, during the return route, on the evening of 28 March, the cruiser was suddenly hit and immobilized by a torpedo fired by enemy aircraft, left isolated and immobilized came to the rescue the other two cruisers of the 1st Division, RN Zara and RN Fiume, which were destroyed by surprise by British ships, the RN Pola witnessed the end of its Division, finally it was discovered by the British ships, and being already on the way to sinking, it was assistedby the destroyer [[HMS Jervis]], command ship of the Fourteenth Flotilla, which recovered all the personnel of the Italian cruiser, shortly after the sinking was accelerated with the launch of torpedoes, one from HMS Jervis and one from HMS Nubian.
+Between 26th and 29th March 1941, the Pola participated in the incursion south of Crete, which led to the clashes between Gaudo and Matapan. During the return route, on the evening of 28th March, she was suddenly hit and immobilized by a torpedo dropped by enemy aircraft. Left isolated and immobilized, the other two cruisers of the 1st Division, RN Zara and RN Fiume, came to her rescue; however, they were destroyed in a surprise attack by British ships. As the RN Pola witnessed the end of its Division, she was finally discovered by the British ships; being already on the way to sinking, she was assisted by the destroyer [[HMS Jervis]], command ship of the Fourteenth Flotilla, which recovered all the personnel of the Italian cruiser, and accelerated the sinking shortly after with torpedoes, one from HMS Jervis and one from HMS Nubian.
-The RN Pola completely sank on 29 March at 3:00 a.m., the position is 35° 15' North Latitude and 21° East Longitude.
+The RN Pola completely sank on 29th March at 3:00 a.m., at 35° 15' N, 21° E.
-During her service the Pola carried out twelve missions, 8 searching for the enemy, 3 escorting, 1 protecting unit destined to lay a minefield, she travelled 13,174 miles for 611 hours of motion, consumed 8,813 tons of fuel oil, and was inactive for only 57 days.
+During her service, the Pola carried out twelve missions, 8 searching for the enemy, 3 escorting, 1 protecting minelayers. She travelled 13,174 miles for 611 hours of motion, consumed 8,813 tons of fuel oil, and was inactive for only 57 days.
-The ship was officially decommissioned on 18 October 1946.
+The ship was officially decommissioned on 18th October 1946.
 === [[wt:en/news/6980-development-pola-in-it-together-en|Devblog]] ===

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 The main guns also have a fairly inconsistent dispersion, resulting in inconsistent salvos at long ranges. Sometimes they will produce a very tight spread, and at other times they will instead give a very large spread, straddling a target but not actually hitting it.
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+{{:203 mm/53 Ansaldo mod.1927 (203 mm)/Ammunition|203 mm HE Dirompente, 203 mm APHEBC Perforante, 203 mm HE-TF Contro-aerea}}
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 The gun features three shell choices: a basic HE with an average 1.3 kg of TNT filler, an APHE shell with good filler for its calibre at 820 g of TNT but is largely ineffective beyond 5 km, and an HE-TF shell for anti-air purposes.
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+{{:100 mm/47 O.T.O. Mod. 1928 (100 mm)/Ammunition|100 mm HE Dirompente, 100 mm APHE Perforante, 100 mm HE-TF Contro-aerea}}
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 * Access to a scout seaplane
 * Main armament has access to HE-DF shells for use against aircraft
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+[[File:RN Pola Armor.jpg|thumb|Overview of the protection scheme]]
 The Pola (along with her sister ship [[RN Zara|Zara]]) is one of the most heavily armoured cruisers in the game. When angled, her thick 150 mm main belt can shrug off anything short of battleship shells from medium to long range. Her engines and magazines are also protected by a 20 mm upper deck and 70 mm lower deck plate, the thickest of any cruiser in the game. The bow and stern ends of the citadel are protected by 120 mm plating, which is thicker than the belt armour on many other cruisers. The large bow also acts as spaced armour against torpedoes and during head-on engagements, thanks to the plane hangar and catapult.