Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Italian destroyers of World War II comprised a mix of old warship designs dating from World War I and some of the most modern of their type in the world. These destroyers (Italian: cacciatorpediniere) also varied in size from enlarged torpedo-boats to esploratori (an Italian designation for large destroyers approaching light cruiser size).
Aquila class - ordered as large destroyers by Romania, but taken over by Italy on 5 June 1915 while building and reclassified as scout cruisers (esploratori); two sold 1920 and remaining two reclassified as destroyers on 5 September 1938
Italian destroyer Alpino (1938) Italian destroyer Alvise da Mosto; Italian destroyer Antonio da Noli; Italian destroyer Antonio Pigafetta; Italian destroyer Antoniotto Usodimare; Italian destroyer Aquilone (1927) Italian destroyer Artigliere (1937) Italian destroyer Ascari; Italian destroyer Audace (1916) Italian destroyer Augusto Riboty
The Sauro-class destroyers were enlarged and improved versions of the preceding Sella class. [1] They had an overall length of 90.16 meters (296 ft), a beam of 9.2 meters (30 ft 2 in) and a mean draft of 2.9 meters (9 ft 6 in).
Anti-aircraft (AA) defense for the Maestrale-class ships was provided by four 13.2-millimeter (0.52 in) machine guns. They were equipped with six 533-millimeter (21 in) torpedo tubes in two triple mounts amidships. Although the ships were not provided with a sonar system for anti-submarine work, they were fitted with a pair of depth charge ...
The following is a list of Allied ships sunk, wrecked or captured at sea by surface vessels of the Regia Marina during the battle of the Mediterranean. The list includes vessels lost to the combined action of surface warships and airpower .
The Navigatori-class destroyers were designed to counter the large French destroyers of the Jaguar and Guépard classes. [1] They had an overall length of 107.3 meters (352 ft), a beam of 10.2 meters (33 ft 6 in) and a mean draft of 3.5 meters (11 ft 6 in). [2]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more