They were the first destroyers to be built in Italy after the end of World War I, and were the first ships of this type to use twin rather than single mountings.
The ships were originally ordered at the same time as the Palestro-class destroyers, but were postponed due to steel shortages. The opportunity was taken to modify the design to incorporate experience and lengthen the ships by 4.5 metres (14 ft 9 in).
The ships were later modernized for escort duties with the twin guns being replaced by singles and the triple 450-millimetre (18 in) torpedo tubes replaced by twin 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes. Extra light anti-aircraft guns were also fitted and the 76 mm (3.0 in)/40 caliber guns removed.
Survived the war. It was decommissioned in April 1951.
Referencesedit
^Office of, Naval Intelligence (2013). Italian Naval Vessels World War II Recognition Guide. Periscope Films. p. 44.
Bibliographyedit
Fraccaroli, Aldo (1985). "Italy". In Gray, Randal (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 252–290. ISBN978-0-87021-907-8.
Whitley, M.J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. Cassell Publishing. ISBN1-85409-521-8.
curtatone, class, destroyer, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, january, 2013, learn, when, remove, this, message. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message The Curtatone class were a group of destroyers built for the Royal Italian Navy A line drawing of CurtatoneClass overview BuildersCantiere navale fratelli Orlando Livorno Operators Regia Marina Kriegsmarine Preceded byGenerali class Succeeded bySpica class Built1920 1924 In commission1924 1951 Completed4 Lost3 Retired1 General characteristics TypeDestroyer Displacement876 long tons 890 t standard 890 long tons 900 t full load Length84 72 m 277 ft 11 in Beam8 m 26 ft 3 in Draught2 46 m 8 ft 1 in Propulsion2 shaft Zoelly steam turbines 4 Thornycroft type boilers 22 000 hp 16 400 kW Speed32 knots 59 km h 37 mph Range1 800 nmi 3 300 km at 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph Complement117 Armament4 102 mm guns 2 2 2 76 mm AA guns 2 2 6 13 2 mm machine guns 6 450 mm 18 in torpedo tubes 2 3 16 mines They were the first destroyers to be built in Italy after the end of World War I and were the first ships of this type to use twin rather than single mountings The ships were originally ordered at the same time as the Palestro class destroyers but were postponed due to steel shortages The opportunity was taken to modify the design to incorporate experience and lengthen the ships by 4 5 metres 14 ft 9 in The ships were later modernized for escort duties with the twin guns being replaced by singles and the triple 450 millimetre 18 in torpedo tubes replaced by twin 533 mm 21 0 in torpedo tubes Extra light anti aircraft guns were also fitted and the 76 mm 3 0 in 40 caliber guns removed Contents 1 Ships 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksShips editAll four ships were built by Orlando yard in Livorno Construction data Ship Laid down 1 Launched Commissioned Service wbr Fate Calatafimi 1 December 1920 17 March 1923 24 May 1924 Captured by the Germans at Piraeus on 9 September 1943 served as TA19 sunk by Greek submarine Pipinos 19 August 1944 in the Aegean Sea Castelfidardo 20 July 1920 4 June 1922 7 March 1924 Captured by the Germans at Piraeus on 9 September 1943 served as TA16 sunk by Allied aircraft 2 June 1944 in the Aegean Curtatone 3 January 1920 17 March 1922 21 June 1923 Sunk by a mine near Athens on 20 May 1941 Monzambano 20 January 1921 6 August 1923 4 June 1923 Survived the war It was decommissioned in April 1951 References edit Office of Naval Intelligence 2013 Italian Naval Vessels World War II Recognition Guide Periscope Films p 44 Bibliography editFraccaroli Aldo 1985 Italy In Gray Randal ed Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Annapolis Naval Institute Press pp 252 290 ISBN 978 0 87021 907 8 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War 2 Cassell Publishing ISBN 1 85409 521 8 External links editCurtatone Marina Militare website Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Engineering Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Curtatone class destroyer amp oldid 1202669751, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
