Baleno
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Folgore |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 4.7″ guns in 2 twin mounts |
Escort of the Tarigo convoy, crippled by Mack's destroyers off the Kerkennah Islands on 16 April 1941; she ran aground and capsized the next day.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns
- 2 × single 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
- 2 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns
- 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 × depth charge throwers
- 52 mines
| Builder | Cantieri navali del Quarnaro, Fiume |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 May 1930 |
| Launched | 22 March 1931 |
| Displacement | 1,238 t (1,218 long tons) (standard) 2,090 t (2,060 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 96.05 m (315 ft 1 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 185 |
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
22 March 1931
Fate
Sunk
Wrecked after running aground, 17 April 1941