Laid down by Cantieri Navali Riuniti, Ancona, Italy on 25 July 1934. Launched on 7 January 1936. Commissioned on 24 April 1936. Lost on 28 April 1943 off Marettimo by British submarine HMS Unshaken. (1) Stricken on 18 October 1946. Spica-class, sub-class Climene, preceded by Curtatone-class, succeeded by Ariete-class. Displacement 652 (standard)-1.010 (full load) tons and as dimensions 81.40 x 8.20 x 2.38-3.01 metres. Two Tosi turbines and 2 Yarrow type boilers with 19.000 hp, 221 tons fuel bunker capacity and 34 knots speed. Range 1.960 nautical miles/15 knots and 704 nautical miles/30 knots. Crew numbered 99 men. Armament included 4x1-45cm/18” torpedo guns, 3x1-10cm/3.9” 47 cal guns, 4x2-13.2mm/0.5”guns and mines.
Note
1. Of the U-class, preceded by T-class, succeeded by P611-class, laid down by Vickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness, England on 12 June 1941, launched on 17 February 1942, commissioned on 21 May 1942 and broken up in March 1946.
Sources
AMM. Paolo M. Pollina. Le Torpediniere Italiane. Officio Storico della Marina Militare. Rome, 1964.
Several editions of Jane’s Fighting Ships
The Naval Annual 1913
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