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Monday 16 November 2015

Italian minelayer Azio 1927-at least 1931

Commissioned in 1927, displacement 708 (normal)-625 (standard) tons, horsepower 1.500 hp, speed 15 knots and an armament of 2-102mm guns, 1-76mm anti aircraft gun, 2-6.5mm machineguns.

Source
Archive Dutch Naval Staff 1886-1942 (National Archive at the Hague, Netherlands) inventory number 129. Italian report dated (10) September 1931 dealing with the small vessels serving in the Italian navy and which was sent by the Italian liaison officer to the Dutch deputy chief naval staff.