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Artigliere

Artigliere

Sunk

Regia Marina (Italy)

TypeDestroyer
ClassSoldati
WarSecond World War
Main guns4 × 4.7″ guns in 2 twin mounts

Crippled by the cruiser Ajax in a night action east of Sicily on 12 October 1940, and sunk the next morning by the cruiser York.

The destroyer Artigliere (AR) Photo: unattributed, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 2 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns
  • 1 × 120 mm (4.7 in) star shell gun
  • 8 × 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
  • 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2 × depth charge throwers
  • 48 mines
BuilderO.T.O., Livorno
Laid down15 February 1937
Launched19 December 1937
Displacement1,820–1,850 long tons (1,850–1,880 t) (standard) 2,450–2,550 long tons (2,490–2,590 t) (full load)
Length106.7 m (350 ft 1 in) (o/a) 101.6 m (333 ft 4 in) (p/p)
Speed34–35 knots (63–65 km/h; 39–40 mph)
Complement206

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.

Launched

19 December 1937

Fate

Sunk

Sunk by HMS York, 12 October 1940