Carlo Bergamini (admiral)
| Carlo Bergamini | |
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| Born | 24 October 1888 San Felice sul Panaro |
| Died |
9 September 1943 (aged 54) on board Italian battleship Roma |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Italy
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| Service/branch |
 Regia Marina
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| Years of service | 1908 - 1943 |
| Rank | Admiral |
Carlo Bergamini (24 October 1888 – 9 September 1943) was an Italian admiral.
Born in San Felice sul Panaro, Bergamini became a Guardiamarina (ensign) in 1908. He participated in the Italian-Turkish war as an officer on the armoured cruiser Vettor Pisani. During World War I, he was the chief of artillery on the cruiser Pisa. In 1918 he received a silver medal for his bravery during an operation off the coast of Albania.
His first command was that of the destroyer Giacinto Carini. In the time between World War I and World War II, he rose to the rank of Ammiraglio di Divisione; he notably contributed to the design of the fire-control system adopted on the major Italian warships.
While Italy remained neutral, Bergamini commanded the 4th and then the 9th Naval Division. He then became the Chief of Staff of the 1st Squadra Navale. He participated in the Battle of Cape Spartivento (known in Italy as the Battle of Cape Teulada) on board the battleship Vittorio Veneto. After a brief time at the Italian high command he was again named commander of 9 Naval Division (flagship Vittorio Veneto) and then of 5th Naval Division (flagship Caio Duilio).
On 5 March 1943, he commanded of Squadra Navale (the whole Italian fleet), replacing Admiral Angelo Iachino.
In the early hours of 8 September 1943, the fleet was poised to oppose the Allied landing at Salerno; later that evening, he was told of the Italian Armistice. He was ordered to reach Allied-controlled Tunisia and his fleet left La Spezia, for the Italian controlled naval base at La Maddalena.
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