Marsala Marsala, beginning the process of Italian unification. On 11 May 1943, in the lead-up to the World War II Allied invasion of Sicily, an Allied bombardment of the town permanently damaged its Baroque centre and claimed many victims: "Marsala Wiped Off the Map" titled the New York Times on 13 May 1943. The archaeological area of Marsala has been investigated both through excavations and topographic studies. Lilybaeum, the ancient town, took up a rectangular area on Capo Boeo, a low and rocky promontory sloping gently down towards the sea. The urban layout of the town can be dated back to
Italian cruiser Marsala Italian economy in the early 1920s—led to further draw-downs. "Marsala"s engines were plagued with problems throughout her career, which made the ship an obvious target in the effort to trim the "Regia Marina"s budget. She was stricken from the naval register on 27 November 1927 and subsequently broken up for scrap. Italian cruiser Marsala Marsala was a protected cruiser built by the Italian "Regia Marina" (Royal Navy) in the 1910s. She was the second and final member of the , which were built as scouts for the main Italian fleet. She was equipped with a main battery of six guns