Legionario was one of nineteen Soldati-classdestroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Completed in early 1942, she was one of the second batch of seven ships.
The Soldati-class destroyers were slightly improved versions of the preceding Oriani class.[1] They had a length between perpendiculars of 101.6 meters (333 ft 4 in)[2] and an overall length of 106.7 meters (350 ft 1 in). The ships had a beam of 10.15 meters (33 ft 4 in) and a mean draft of 3.15 meters (10 ft 4 in) and 4.3 meters (14 ft 1 in) at deep load.[3] The Soldatis displaced 1,830–1,850 metric tons (1,800–1,820 long tons) at normal load, and 2,450–2,550 metric tons (2,410–2,510 long tons) at deep load.[4] Their wartime complement during was 206 officers and enlisted men.[2]
Legionario was powered by two Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam supplied by three Yarrow boilers.[2] Designed for a maximum output of 44,000 shaft horsepower (33,000 kW) and a speed of 32–33 knots (59–61 km/h; 37–38 mph) in service, the second batch of Soldati-class ships reached speeds of 34–36 knots (63–67 km/h; 39–41 mph) during their sea trials while lightly loaded. They carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at a speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) and 885 nmi (1,639 km; 1,018 mi) at a speed of 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph).[4]
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italian, destroyer, legionario, legionario, nineteen, soldati, class, destroyers, built, regia, marina, royal, italian, navy, late, 1930s, early, 1940s, completed, early, 1942, second, batch, seven, ships, historykingdom, italynamelegionarionamesakelegionarybu. Legionario was one of nineteen Soldati class destroyers built for the Regia Marina Royal Italian Navy in the late 1930s and early 1940s Completed in early 1942 she was one of the second batch of seven ships HistoryKingdom of ItalyNameLegionarioNamesakeLegionaryBuilderO T O LivornoLaid down21 October 1940Launched16 April 1941Completed16 May 1942Stricken9 August 1948FateTransferred to France as war reparations 15 August 1948General characteristics as built Class and typeSoldati class destroyerDisplacement1 820 1 850 long tons 1 850 1 880 t standard 2 450 2 550 long tons 2 490 2 590 t full load Length106 7 m 350 ft 1 in o a 101 6 m 333 ft 4 in p p Beam10 15 m 33 ft 4 in Draught3 15 4 3 m 10 ft 4 in 14 ft 1 in Installed power3 Yarrow boilers 44 000 shp 33 000 kW Propulsion2 shafts 2 geared steam turbinesSpeed32 33 knots 59 61 km h 37 38 mph Range2 500 nmi 4 600 km 2 900 mi at 14 knots 26 km h 16 mph Complement206Armament2 twin 1 single 120 mm 4 7 in guns 8 12 20 mm 0 8 in AA guns 2 triple 533 mm 21 in torpedo tubes 2 4 depth charge throwers 48 mines Contents 1 Design and description 2 Citations 3 Bibliography 4 External linksDesign and description editThe Soldati class destroyers were slightly improved versions of the preceding Oriani class 1 They had a length between perpendiculars of 101 6 meters 333 ft 4 in 2 and an overall length of 106 7 meters 350 ft 1 in The ships had a beam of 10 15 meters 33 ft 4 in and a mean draft of 3 15 meters 10 ft 4 in and 4 3 meters 14 ft 1 in at deep load 3 The Soldatis displaced 1 830 1 850 metric tons 1 800 1 820 long tons at normal load and 2 450 2 550 metric tons 2 410 2 510 long tons at deep load 4 Their wartime complement during was 206 officers and enlisted men 2 Legionario was powered by two Parsons geared steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft using steam supplied by three Yarrow boilers 2 Designed for a maximum output of 44 000 shaft horsepower 33 000 kW and a speed of 32 33 knots 59 61 km h 37 38 mph in service the second batch of Soldati class ships reached speeds of 34 36 knots 63 67 km h 39 41 mph during their sea trials while lightly loaded They carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 2 500 nautical miles 4 600 km 2 900 mi at a speed of 14 knots 26 km h 16 mph and 885 nmi 1 639 km 1 018 mi at a speed of 34 knots 63 km h 39 mph 4 Legionario s main battery consisted of five 50 caliber 120 millimeter 4 7 in guns in two twin gun turrets one each fore and aft of the superstructure and the fifth gun was mounted on a platform amidships 5 Anti aircraft AA defense for the second batch Soldatis was provided by eight to twelve 20 millimeter 0 8 in Breda Model 1935 guns 4 The ships were equipped with six 533 millimeter 21 in torpedo tubes in two triple mounts amidships Although they were not provided with a sonar system for anti submarine work they were fitted with one or two pairs of depth charge throwers The ships could carry 48 mines 2 Citations edit Brescia p 127 a b c d Roberts p 300 Whitley p 169 a b c Brescia p 128 Fraccaroli p 55Bibliography 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 Dodson Aidan amp Cant Serena 2020 Spoils of War The Fate of Enemy Fleets after Two World Wars Barnsley UK Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 5267 4198 1 Fraccaroli Aldo 1968 Italian Warships of World War II Shepperton UK Ian Allan ISBN 0 7110 0002 6 Gardiner Robert amp Chesneau Roger 1980 Conway s All The World s Fighting Ships 1922 1946 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 146 7 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 editLegionario Marina Militare websitePortals nbsp Italy nbsp Engineering Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Italian destroyer Legionario amp oldid 1202689075, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
