Battle of Taranto
"Muzio Attendolo" was at least theoretically part of the 7th Naval division, together with two other Condottieri-cruisers, and . But the real formidable deterrent was the 1st Squadron, with all three s. All this could have been effective with classical naval warfare, but airpower soon changed things drastically, as shown in the Battle of Taranto and Naples port attacks (1940–41).