Maestrale class destroyer

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The Maestrale class were a group of destroyers built for the Italian Navy and served in World War II, They were an enlarged version of the Dardo class destroyers. They were 10 m longer and introduced new pattern 120 mm guns. They formed the basis for subsequent Italian destroyer designs; the Oriani and Soldati Classes.

[edit] General characteristics

• Displacement: 1,417 tons standard, 2,219 tons full load
• Length: 106.7 m
• Beam: 10.15 m
• Draught: 3.31 m
• Machinery: 2 shaft parsons type geared turbines, 3 yarrow type small tube oil fired boilers , 44,000 hp
• Speed:38 knots
• Range:4,000 hp at 12 knots
• Armament:
  • 4 120 mm guns (2x2)
  • 2 40 mm pom-pom anti aircraft guns
  • 4 13.2 mm machine guns
  • 6 533 mm torpedo tubes (2x3)
  • 56 mines
• Crew: 191

[edit] Ships

• Maestrale - Built by CT Riva Trigoso, completed 2 September 1934. Damaged by a mine on 9 January 1943, it was scuttled on 9 September 1943 during the Italian Armistice while being repaired in Genoa.
• Grecale - Built by CNR Ancona, completed 15 November 1934. It survived the war and served in the Marina Militare until 1954.
• Libeccio - Built by CNR Ancona, completed 23 November 1934. It was sunk on 9 November 1941 by the British submarine Upholder.
• Scirocco - Built by CT Riva Trigoso, completed 21 October 1934. Sunk in a storm following the Second Battle of Sirte on 23 March 1942, with only two survivors among the crew.

[edit] References

• Whitley, M.H. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Cassell Publishing. ISBN 1-85409-521-8. 

[edit] External links

• page from Uboat.net