Adopting Pola 2 is not a plug-and-play upgrade. It requires a cultural shift:
This essay explores the historical and strategic significance of the Pola-class heavy cruisers, specifically focusing on the Pola , an Italian Zara-class vessel during World War II. The Architect of Elegance: The Pola and the Regia Marina pola 2
The ship’s legacy was ultimately sealed during the in March 1941. In a chaotic night engagement, a British torpedo-bomber disabled the Pola’s engines, leaving it a "sitting duck" in the darkness. In a display of tactical loyalty that turned into a massacre, her sister ships Zara and Fiume returned to assist her. Unaware that the British Mediterranean Fleet, led by Admiral Andrew Cunningham , was closing in with radar-guided guns, all three cruisers were caught by surprise and sunk within minutes. Adopting Pola 2 is not a plug-and-play upgrade