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Lanzerotto Malocello

Lanzerotto Malocello

Sunk

Regia Marina (Italy)

TypeDestroyer
ClassNavigatori
WarSecond World War
Main guns6 × 4.7″ guns in 3 twin mounts

Sunk on a British minefield in the Sicilian Channel on 24 March 1943, with the destroyer Ascari, while carrying troops to Tunisia.

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 3 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns
  • 2 × single 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
  • 4 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns
  • 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • 86–104 mines
BuilderGio. Ansaldo & C., Genoa-Sestri Ponente
Laid down30 August 1927
Launched14 March 1928
Displacement1,900 long tons (1,930 t) (standard) 2,580 long tons (2,621 t) (full load)
Length107.3 m (352 ft)
Speed32 knots (59.3 km/h; 36.8 mph)
Complement222–225 (wartime)

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

14 March 1928

Fate

Sunk

Sunk by mine, 24 March 1943