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Folgore-class destroyer

Folgore-class destroyer
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Destroyer Fulmine
Class overview
Name: Folgore class
Operators:  Regia Marina
Preceded by: Freccia class
Succeeded by: Maestrale class
Built: 1929–1931
In commission: 1932–1943
Completed: 4
Lost: 4
General characteristics
Type: Destroyer
Displacement:
  • 1,220 long tons (1,240 t) standard
  • 2,096 long tons (2,130 t) full load
Length: 96.05 m (315 ft 1 in)
Beam: 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Draught: 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:
  • 2 shaft Belluzzo type geared turbines
  • 3 boilers
  • 44,000 hp (32,800 kW)
Speed: 38 knots (44 mph; 70 km/h)
Range: 3,600 nmi (6,700 km) at 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement: 183
Armament:

The Folgore class were a group of destroyers built for the Italian Navy in the 1930s. All four ships fought in World War II and were sunk. They were a modified version of the Freccia-class destroyers, but had the beam reduced to try to increase speed, creating stability problems and reduced range.

Four similar ships were built in Italy for the Turkish Navy:


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