Leone
Scuttled
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Leone |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns |
Large destroyer of the Red Sea flotilla. Ran onto rocks leaving Massawa for the Port Sudan raid on 1 April 1941 and was scuttled.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns
- 2 × single 76 mm (3 in) AA guns
- 2 × triple 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
- 60 mines
| Builder | Gio. Ansaldo & C., Sestri Ponente |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 23 November 1921 |
| Launched | 1 October 1923 |
| Displacement | 2,195 long tons (2,230 t) (normal) 2,289 long tons (2,326 t) (full load) |
| Length | 113.41 m (372 ft 1 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Complement | 10 officers and 194 enlisted men |
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
1 October 1923
Fate
Scuttled
Foundered, 1 April 1941