The Folgore class were a group of four destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the 1930s. None of the ships survived World War II.
The Folgore-class destroyers were extremely similar to the preceding Freccia class, although their beam was reduced in an unsuccessful attempt to improve their speed over that achieved by the earlier ships.[1] The Folgores had an overall length of 96.05 meters (315 ft 1 in), a beam of 9.2 meters (30 ft 2 in) and a mean draft of 3.3 meters (10 ft 10 in)[2] and 4.3 meters (14 ft 1 in) at deep load.[1] They displaced 1,238 metric tons (1,218 long tons) at standard load, and 2,090 metric tons (2,060 long tons) at deep load.[3] Their complement during wartime was 185 officers and enlisted men.[4]
The Folgores were powered by two Belluzzo geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam supplied by three Thornycroft boilers.[4] The turbines were designed to produce 44,000 shaft horsepower (33,000 kW) and a speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) in service, although the ships reached speeds of 38–39 knots (70–72 km/h; 44–45 mph) during their sea trials while lightly loaded. They carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 3,600 nautical miles (6,700 km; 4,100 mi) at a speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph).[1]
On 14 June 1940 she sank the submarine HMS Odin in the Gulf of Taranto.
She was disabled on 16 April 1941 by British destroyers Jervis, Nubian, Mohawk and Janus during the Battle of the Tarigo Convoy, ran aground and sank on the following morning. Only 37 of her crew survived, among the killed there was the commanding officer, Lt. Cdr. Giuseppe Arnaud.
Built by OC Partenopei, Naples, completed 1 July 1932.
She was sunk on 2 December 1942 by British cruisers of Force Q during the Battle of Skerki Bank, while trying to protect the convoy she was escorting. 124 men, including the commanding officer Lt. Cdr. Ener Bettica, went down with the ship.
She was sunk on 9 November 1941 by British surface ships of Force K during the Battle of the Duisburg Convoy. 141 men were lost, among them the CO Lt. Cdr. Mario Milano.
Built by OC Partenopei, Naples, completed 13 August 1932.
Disabled by British destroyers on 16 April 1941 during the Battle of the Tarigo Convoy, she ran aground with 141 of her 205 crew killed in action, but she was later salvaged and put back into service. She was sunk by bombers on 30 April 1943 off Cape Bon, while carrying ammunition to Tunisia, with the loss of 60 out of 213 crewmen.
Turkish Ships
Four similar ships were built in Italy for the Turkish Navy:
The Adatepe-class destroyers were altered to have four single guns rather than two twin guns and were lengthened to compensate. These ships were built by Ansaldo in Genoa.
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The Folgore class were a group of four destroyers built for the Regia Marina Royal Italian Navy in the 1930s None of the ships survived World War II FulmineClass overviewNameFolgore classOperators Regia MarinaPreceded byFreccia classSucceeded byMaestrale classBuilt1929 1931In commission1932 1943Completed4Lost4General characteristics as built TypeDestroyerDisplacement1 220 long tons 1 240 t standard 2 100 long tons 2 100 t full load Length95 9 m 314 ft 8 in Beam9 2 m 30 ft 2 in Draught3 3 4 5 m 10 ft 10 in 14 ft 9 in Installed power3 Thornycroft boilers 44 000 hp 33 000 kW Propulsion2 shafts 2 geared steam turbinesSpeed30 knots 56 km h 35 mph Range3 600 nmi 6 700 km 4 100 mi at 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph Complement185Armament2 twin 120 mm 4 7 in guns 2 single 40 mm 1 6 in AA guns 2 twin 13 2 mm 0 52 in machine guns 2 triple 533 mm 21 in torpedo tubes 2 depth charge throwers 52 mines Contents 1 Design and description 2 Ships 2 1 Turkish Ships 3 Notes 4 Bibliography 5 External linksDesign and description EditThe Folgore class destroyers were extremely similar to the preceding Freccia class although their beam was reduced in an unsuccessful attempt to improve their speed over that achieved by the earlier ships 1 The Folgores had an overall length of 96 05 meters 315 ft 1 in a beam of 9 2 meters 30 ft 2 in and a mean draft of 3 3 meters 10 ft 10 in 2 and 4 3 meters 14 ft 1 in at deep load 1 They displaced 1 238 metric tons 1 218 long tons at standard load and 2 090 metric tons 2 060 long tons at deep load 3 Their complement during wartime was 185 officers and enlisted men 4 The Folgores were powered by two Belluzzo geared steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft using steam supplied by three Thornycroft boilers 4 The turbines were designed to produce 44 000 shaft horsepower 33 000 kW and a speed of 30 knots 56 km h 35 mph in service although the ships reached speeds of 38 39 knots 70 72 km h 44 45 mph during their sea trials while lightly loaded They carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 3 600 nautical miles 6 700 km 4 100 mi at a speed of 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph 1 Their main battery consisted of four 50 caliber Cannone da 120 mm 4 7 in 50 A Modello 1926 guns in two twin gun turrets one each fore and aft of the superstructure 3 Anti aircraft AA defense for the Folgore class ships was provided by a pair of 39 caliber Cannone da 40 mm 1 6 in 39 AA guns in single mounts amidships and a pair of twin gun mounts for Breda 13 2 millimeter 0 52 in Modello 1931 machine guns They were equipped with six 533 millimeter 21 in torpedo tubes in two triple mounts amidships Although the ships were not provided with a sonar system for anti submarine work they were fitted with a pair of depth charge throwers 1 The Folgores could carry 52 mines 3 Ships EditBalenoBuilt by CNQ Fiume completed 15 June 1932 On 14 June 1940 she sank the submarine HMS Odin in the Gulf of Taranto She was disabled on 16 April 1941 by British destroyers Jervis Nubian Mohawk and Janus during the Battle of the Tarigo Convoy ran aground and sank on the following morning Only 37 of her crew survived among the killed there was the commanding officer Lt Cdr Giuseppe Arnaud FolgoreBuilt by OC Partenopei Naples completed 1 July 1932 She was sunk on 2 December 1942 by British cruisers of Force Q during the Battle of Skerki Bank while trying to protect the convoy she was escorting 124 men including the commanding officer Lt Cdr Ener Bettica went down with the ship FulmineBuilt by CNQ Fiume completed 14 September 1932 She was sunk on 9 November 1941 by British surface ships of Force K during the Battle of the Duisburg Convoy 141 men were lost among them the CO Lt Cdr Mario Milano LampoBuilt by OC Partenopei Naples completed 13 August 1932 Disabled by British destroyers on 16 April 1941 during the Battle of the Tarigo Convoy she ran aground with 141 of her 205 crew killed in action but she was later salvaged and put back into service She was sunk by bombers on 30 April 1943 off Cape Bon while carrying ammunition to Tunisia with the loss of 60 out of 213 crewmen Turkish Ships Edit Four similar ships were built in Italy for the Turkish Navy The Tinaztepe class destroyers were similar to the Italian ships but fitted with two funnels These ships were built by Cantiere navale di Riva Trigoso The Adatepe class destroyers were altered to have four single guns rather than two twin guns and were lengthened to compensate These ships were built by Ansaldo in Genoa Notes Edit a b c d Brescia p 116 Whitley p 166 a b c Fraccaroli p 53 a b Roberts p 300Bibliography EditBrescia Maurizio 2012 Mussolini s Navy A Reference Guide to the Regina Marina 1930 45 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 978 1 59114 544 8 Campbell John 1985 Naval Weapons of World War Two Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 459 4 Fraccaroli Aldo 1968 Italian Warships of World War II Shepperton UK Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 0002 6 Roberts John 1980 Italy In Chesneau Roger ed Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 New York Mayflower Books pp 280 317 ISBN 0 8317 0303 2 Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Third Revised ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War 2 An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 85409 521 8 External links EditFolgore class destroyer Marina Militare websitePortals Italy Engineering World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Folgore class destroyer amp oldid 1130414437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
