An item referred to the magazine Schiffbau dated 1 March 1937 reporting that of the in end 1936 4-650 tons ordered torpedo boats the Polluce and Oartenope were laid down at Naples, Italy. Of the series of 10 torpedo boats earlier ordered were in 1936 the Sagittario, Vega, Aldebaran, Castore, Canopo, Cassiopea and Cigno launched. The remaining three of this series were to be named Altair, Andromeda and Antarès. In 1932-1934 was already budget asked for six almost similar torpedo boats and of which the Spica and Astore in 1935 were completed. The remaining Persoe, Sirio, Climène and Centauro launched. The technical general specifications of these torpedo boat were as follows. Dimensions 78 x 7,88 x 2,58 metres. The armament consisted of 3-10cm/3.9” guns, 2-3,7cm/1.46” anti aircraft guns, 4-1,32cm/0.52” anti aircraft machineguns and 1x2&2x1-45,6cm/18” torpedo tubes. With a horsepower of 19.000hp was the speed 34 knots.(1)
Note
1. The Spica-class of which 32 units were built between 1934-1937 and succeeded by the Ariete-class.
Note
1. The Spica-class of which 32 units were built between 1934-1937 and succeeded by the Ariete-class.
