Nazario Sauro
Sunk
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| Class | Sauro |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns |
One of the destroyers sent from Massawa to raid Port Sudan on 3 April 1941 as the British closed in on Eritrea. Sunk by Swordfish from HMS Eagle flying from shore.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns
- 2 × single 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
- 2 × single 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns
- 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
- 52 mines
| Builder | Odero-Terni-Orlando, Sestri Ponente |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 9 February 1924 |
| Launched | 12 May 1926 |
| Displacement | 1,058 long tons (1,075 t) (standard) 1,600 long tons (1,600 t) (full load) |
| Length | 90.16 m (295 ft 10 in) |
| Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h; 36 mph) |
| Complement | 155 (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
12 May 1926
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by aircraft, 3 April 1941