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Trieste was the second of two heavy cruisers built for the Italian Regia Marina -LRB- Royal Navy -RRB- .. Regia Marina. Regia Marina. The ship was laid down in June 1925 , was launched in October 1926 , and was commissioned in December 1928 .. laid down. keel laying. launched. ship launching. commissioned. ship commissioning. Trieste was very lightly armored , with only a 70 mm thick armored belt , though she possessed a high speed and heavy armament of eight 203 mm guns .. armored belt. armored belt. Though nominally built under the restrictions of the Washington Naval Treaty , the two cruisers significantly exceeded the displacement limits imposed by the treaty .. Washington Naval Treaty. Washington Naval Treaty. displacement. Displacement ( ship ). The ship spent the 1930s conducting training cruises in the Mediterranean Sea , participating in naval reviews held for foreign dignitaries , and serving as the flagship of the Cruiser Division .. Mediterranean Sea. Mediterranean Sea. flagship. flagship. She also helped transport Italian volunteer troops that had been sent to Spain to fight in the Spanish Civil War return to Italy in 1938 .. Spanish Civil War. Spanish Civil War. The ship saw extensive action during World War II , including the battles of Cape Spartivento and Cape Matapan in November 1940 and March 1941 , respectively .. World War II. World War II. Cape Spartivento. Battle of Cape Spartivento. Cape Matapan. Battle of Cape Matapan. Trieste was also employed to escort convoys to supply Italian forces in North Africa ; during one of these operations in November 1941 , she was torpedoed by a British submarine .. submarine. submarine. On 10 April 1943 , while the ship was moored in La Maddalena , Sardinia , she was bombed and sunk by American heavy bombers .. La Maddalena. La Maddalena. Her superstructure was cut away and she was refloated in 1950 ; the Spanish Navy purchased the hull in 1952 , with plans to convert the vessel into a light aircraft carrier , though the plan came to nothing due to the growing costs of the project .. superstructure. superstructure. Spanish Navy. Spanish Navy. aircraft carrier. aircraft carrier. She was ultimately broken up by 1959 .. broken up. ship breaking