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Bombardiere

Bombardiere

Sunk

Regia Marina (Italy)

TypeDestroyer
ClassSoldati
WarSecond World War
Main guns2 × twin, 1 × single 120 mm (4.7 in) guns

Second-series Soldati. Torpedoed by the submarine HMS United off western Sicily on 17 January 1943.

The destroyer Bombardiere in navigation. Photo: unattributed, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 2 × twin, 1 × single 120 mm (4.7 in) guns
  • 8–12 × 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
  • 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 2–4 × depth charge throwers
  • 48 mines
BuilderCantieri Navali Riuniti, Ancona
Laid down7 October 1940
Launched22 March 1941
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)
Speed32–33 knots (59–61 km/h; 37–38 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

22 March 1941

Fate

Sunk

Sunk by HMS United, 17 January 1943