Italian destroyer Nembo (1927)
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| Name: | Nembo |
| Builder: | Cantieri Navali del Tirreno, Riva Trigoso |
| Laid down: | 21 January 1925 |
| Launched: | 27 January 1927 |
| Commissioned: | 24 October 1927 |
| Fate: | Sunk, 20 July 1940 |
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| Class and type: | Turbine-class destroyer |
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| Length: | 307 ft 6 in (93.7 m) |
| Beam: | 30.5 ft (9.3 m) |
| Draught: | 10.75 ft (3.3 m) |
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| Propulsion: | 2 shafts, Parsons geared steam turbines |
| Speed: | 36 knots (67 km/h; 41 mph) |
| Range: | 3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
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Nembo ("Nimbus") was a Turbine-class destroyer built for the Royal Italian Navy (Regia Marina) during late 1920s.
Turbine-class destroyers were built during the late 1920s, and their characteristics can be described as transitional between the ships of the post-World War I period and those built in 1930s. Compared to both of their predecessors, Sauro-class and Sella-class vessels, their hull was elongated to accommodate a more powerful propulsion system, in order to gain about 10% more power and increase their speed by 1 knot. Additional side fuel tanks were added, which allowed to increase fuel stowage to 446 tons of fuel oil.
The ships mounted four 45-calibre 120 mm (4.7 in) guns in twin mounts. For anti-aircraft (AA) defense, three 40 mm/39 pom-pom cannons in single mounts were deployed at the time of launching. In early 1930s one of the 40 mm/39 pom-pom guns was removed, and a single mount twin 13.2 mm machine guns were installed. They were fitted with two above-water triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tube mounts, and could also carry 52 mines.
Nembo was built in the Cantieri Navali del Tirreno shipyard in Riva Trigoso, Genoa. She was laid down on 21 January 1925, launched on 27 January 1927 and commissioned on 24 October 1927.
In 1929, Nembo was assigned to the 2nd Destroyer Division of the 1st Destroyer Flotilla (based in La Spezia), together with sisterships Turbine, Euro and Aquilone. Between 1929 and 1932 the 2n Destroyer Division conducted training cruises in the Mediterranean Sea.
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