Not a very flattering photo.
The jokes write themselves.
I think its design was heavily influenced by the French and its is supposed give the appearance of charging toward the battle zone when in fact it is actually mounting a hasty retreat.
I would not, under nearly any circumstances, consider any Italian design for any front line US warfighting equipment. (with very few exceptions)
What is that old joke about the ideal world?
Heaven:
The police are British
The cooks are French
The administrators are Swiss
The lovers are Italian
The engineers are German
Hell:
The police are German
The cooks are British
The administrators are French
The lovers are Swiss
The engineers are Italian
In any case, an unattractive ship. The Italians once had a reputation for nice looking vessels and cars, but anyone who has ever had to work on a Fiat knows...functional engineering isn’t their national strong point!!!!
“Not a very flattering photo.”
“...does this picture make my stern look too big?”