Laid down by Ansaldo Sestri, Italy on 29 October 1936. Launched on 23 December 1937. Commissioned on 10 May 1938. Sunk off Crete, Greece on 11 December 1941 by British submarine HMS Truant. Stricken on 18 October 1946. Spica-class sub-class Alcione, preceded by Curtatone-class, succeeded by Ariete-class. Displacement 679 (standard)-975-1.050 (full load) tons and as dimensions 81.42 x 7.92 x 2.41-3.09 metres. Crew numbered 99 men. Two Tosi turbines and 2 Yarrow type boilers with 19.000 hp, 215 tons fuel bunker capacity and 34 knots speed. Range 1.910 nautical miles/15 knots, 1.623 nautical miles/24 knots and 690 nautical miles/30 knots
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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