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Folgore

Folgore

Sunk

Regia Marina (Italy)

TypeDestroyer
ClassFolgore
WarSecond World War
Main guns2 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns

Sunk by Force Q at the Battle of Skerki Bank on 2 December 1942, defending a convoy to Tunisia.

Der italienische Zerstörer Folgore 1931 Photo: italienische marine, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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
BuilderOfficine & Cantieri Partenopei, Naples
Laid down30 January 1930
Launched26 April 1931
Displacement1,238 t (1,218 long tons) (standard) 2,090 t (2,060 long tons) (full load)
Length96.05 m (315 ft 1 in) (o/a)
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement185

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

26 April 1931

Fate

Sunk

Sunk 2 December 1942