Nicoloso da Recco was one of a dozen Navigatori-classdestroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in 1930. Named after the Italian Renaissance seaman Nicoloso da Recco, she served during World War II in which she was the sole survivor of her destroyer class. She shot down three Beaufort bombers while escorting a two-freighter convoy on 21 June 1942 off Tunisia.[1] On 2 December 1942 Nicoloso Da Recco took part of the Battle of Skerki Bank, where an Italo-German convoy carrying troops and supplies to Libya was obliterated by Allied naval forces. Nicoloso Da Recco was the only vessel of her class to survive the war, and was eventually scrapped in July 1954.
The Navigatori-class destroyers were designed to counter the large French destroyers of the Jaguar and Guépard classes.[2] They had an overall length of 107.3 meters (352 ft), a beam of 10.2 meters (33 ft 6 in) and a mean draft of 3.5 meters (11 ft 6 in).[3] They displaced 1,900 metric tons (1,900 long tons) at standard load, and 2,580 metric tons (2,540 long tons) at deep load. Their complement during wartime was 222–225 officers and enlisted men.[4]
Nicoloso da Recco was powered by two Tosi geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam supplied by four Oderowater-tube boilers. The turbines were designed to produce 55,000 shaft horsepower (41,000 kW)[4] and a speed of 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) in service, although the Navigatoris reached speeds of 38–41 knots (70–76 km/h; 44–47 mph) during their sea trials while lightly loaded.[5] They carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 3,800 nautical miles (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).[4]
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Nicoloso da Recco was one of a dozen Navigatori class destroyers built for the Regia Marina Royal Italian Navy in 1930 Named after the Italian Renaissance seaman Nicoloso da Recco she served during World War II in which she was the sole survivor of her destroyer class She shot down three Beaufort bombers while escorting a two freighter convoy on 21 June 1942 off Tunisia 1 On 2 December 1942 Nicoloso Da Recco took part of the Battle of Skerki Bank where an Italo German convoy carrying troops and supplies to Libya was obliterated by Allied naval forces Nicoloso Da Recco was the only vessel of her class to survive the war and was eventually scrapped in July 1954 History Italy NameNicoloso da Recco NamesakeNicoloso da Recco BuilderCantieri Riuniti dell Adriatico Laid down14 December 1927 Launched5 January 1930 Commissioned20 May 1930 Stricken15 July 1954 FateScrapped 1954 General characteristics as built Class and typeNavigatori class destroyer Displacement1 900 long tons 1 930 t standard 2 580 long tons 2 621 t full load Length107 3 m 352 ft 0 in Beam10 2 m 33 ft 6 in Draught3 5 m 11 ft 6 in Installed power4 water tube boilers 55 000 hp 41 000 kW Propulsion2 shafts 2 geared steam turbines Speed32 knots 59 3 km h 36 8 mph Range3 800 nmi 7 000 km 4 400 mi at 18 knots 33 km h 21 mph Complement222 225 wartime Armament3 twin 120 mm 4 7 in guns 2 single 40 mm 1 6 in AA guns 4 twin 13 2 mm 0 52 in machine guns 2 triple 533 mm 21 in torpedo tubes Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Footnotes 4 Bibliography 5 External linksDesign and description editThe Navigatori class destroyers were designed to counter the large French destroyers of the Jaguar and Guepard classes 2 They had an overall length of 107 3 meters 352 ft a beam of 10 2 meters 33 ft 6 in and a mean draft of 3 5 meters 11 ft 6 in 3 They displaced 1 900 metric tons 1 900 long tons at standard load and 2 580 metric tons 2 540 long tons at deep load Their complement during wartime was 222 225 officers and enlisted men 4 Nicoloso da Recco was powered by two Tosi geared steam turbines each driving one propeller shaft using steam supplied by four Odero water tube boilers The turbines were designed to produce 55 000 shaft horsepower 41 000 kW 4 and a speed of 32 knots 59 km h 37 mph in service although the Navigatoris reached speeds of 38 41 knots 70 76 km h 44 47 mph during their sea trials while lightly loaded 5 They carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 3 800 nautical miles 7 000 km 4 400 mi at a speed of 18 knots 33 km h 21 mph 4 Their main battery consisted of six 120 millimeter 4 7 in guns in three twin gun turrets one each fore and aft of the superstructure and the third amidships 6 Anti aircraft AA defense for the Navigatori class ships was provided by a pair of 40 millimeter 1 6 in AA guns in single mounts abreast the forward funnel and a pair of twin gun mounts for 13 2 millimeter 0 52 in machine guns They were equipped with six 533 millimeter 21 in torpedo tubes in two triple mounts amidships Unlike her sister ships Nicoloso da Recco was unable to carry any mines because her aft superstructure had been enlarged to accommodate an admiral and his staff 5 Construction and career editNicoloso da Recco was laid down by Cantieri Navali Riuniti at their Ancona shipyard on 14 December 1927 launched on 5 January 1930 and commissioned on 20 May 3 Footnotes edit Shores Cull amp Malizia p 364 Ando p 15 a b Whitley p 162 a b c Ando p 16 a b Roberts p 299 Fraccaroli p 49Bibliography editAndo Elio 1978 The Italian Navigatori Class 1928 In Preston Antony ed Super Destroyers Warship Special Vol 2 London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 131 9 Brescia 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 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 3rd rev ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Shores Christopher F Cull Brian amp Malizia Nicola 1991 Malta The Spitfire Year London Grub Street ISBN 978 0 948817 16 8 Whitley M J 1988 Destroyers of World War 2 An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 85409 521 8 External links editNicoloso da Recco Marina Militare website Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Engineering Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Italian destroyer Nicoloso da Recco amp oldid 1202688972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
