The ships were designed in 1915 and based on the Audace-class destroyer. Eight ships were ordered, but because of wartime shortages of materials only four were eventually completed. These four ships were laid down in 1917 at the Orlando shipyard in Livorno, but were not finally completed until 1921–1923. In 1938 they were re-rated as torpedo boats.
The design was subsequently enlarged into the Sella-classdestroyers, a design that was developed into a series of medium-sized Italian destroyer classes.[1]
Palestro (PT) was laid down in April 1917, launched on 23 March 1919 and completed in January 1921. She was sunk by the British submarine HMS Osiris off Durrës, Albania, on 22 September 1940.
Confienza (CF) was laid down in May 1917, launched on 18 December 1920 and completed in April 1923. She sank after a collision with auxiliary cruiser Capitano A. Cecchi off Brindisi on 20 November 1940.
San Martino (SM) was laid down in April 1917, launched on 8 September 1920 and completed in October 1922. She was captured by the Germans at Piraeus, Greece, on 9 September 1943, and was commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 28 October 1943 as TA17. She was mined on 18 June 1944, and bombed on 18 September 1944 while under repair. She was finally scuttled at Salamis on 12 October 1944.
Solferino (SL) was laid down in April 1917, launched on 28 April 1920 and completed in October 1921. She was captured by the Germans at Souda, Crete, on 9 September 1943, and was commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 25 July 1944 as TA18. She was badly damaged by gunfire during an encounter with the British destroyers HMS Termagant and Tuscan off Skiathos, in the Aegean Sea, then ran aground near Volos, and was destroyed by her crew.
^Whitley, M J (2000). Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia. London: Arms and Armour Press. pp. 160–161. ISBN1-85409-521-8.
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 Two: An International Encyclopedia. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-326-1.
palestro, class, destroyer, palestro, class, were, four, destroyers, italian, regia, marina, that, service, from, 1920s, world, line, drawing, class, overview, namepalestro, class, builderscantiere, navale, fratelli, orlando, livorno, operators, regia, marina,. The Palestro class were four destroyers of the Italian Regia Marina that saw service from the mid 1920s to World War II Line drawing of a Palestro class destroyerClass overview NamePalestro class BuildersCantiere navale fratelli Orlando Livorno Operators Regia Marina Kriegsmarine Succeeded byGenerali class destroyer Built1917 1923 In commission1921 1944 Planned8 Completed4 Lost4 General characteristics Displacement875 long tons 889 t standard 1 076 long tons 1 093 t full Length81 9 m 268 ft 8 in o a 80 m 262 ft 6 in w l Beam8 m 26 ft 3 in Draught2 7 m 8 ft 10 in Propulsion4 Thornycroft boilers 2 Zoelly steam turbines 18 000 hp 13 423 kW 2 shafts Speed32 knots 59 km h 37 mph Range1 970 nmi 3 650 km 2 270 mi at 14 knots 26 km h 16 mph Complement118 Armament4 Schneider Armstrong 1917 model 102 45 mm main guns 2 Ansaldo 76 40 mm guns 2 6 5 80 mm guns 4 450 mm 18 in torpedo tubes From 10 to 38 mines The ships were designed in 1915 and based on the Audace class destroyer Eight ships were ordered but because of wartime shortages of materials only four were eventually completed These four ships were laid down in 1917 at the Orlando shipyard in Livorno but were not finally completed until 1921 1923 In 1938 they were re rated as torpedo boats The design was subsequently enlarged into the Sella class destroyers a design that was developed into a series of medium sized Italian destroyer classes 1 Contents 1 Ships 2 See also 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksShips editPalestro PT was laid down in April 1917 launched on 23 March 1919 and completed in January 1921 She was sunk by the British submarine HMS Osiris off Durres Albania on 22 September 1940 Confienza CF was laid down in May 1917 launched on 18 December 1920 and completed in April 1923 She sank after a collision with auxiliary cruiser Capitano A Cecchi off Brindisi on 20 November 1940 San Martino SM was laid down in April 1917 launched on 8 September 1920 and completed in October 1922 She was captured by the Germans at Piraeus Greece on 9 September 1943 and was commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 28 October 1943 as TA17 She was mined on 18 June 1944 and bombed on 18 September 1944 while under repair She was finally scuttled at Salamis on 12 October 1944 Solferino SL was laid down in April 1917 launched on 28 April 1920 and completed in October 1921 She was captured by the Germans at Souda Crete on 9 September 1943 and was commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 25 July 1944 as TA18 She was badly damaged by gunfire during an encounter with the British destroyers HMS Termagant and Tuscan off Skiathos in the Aegean Sea then ran aground near Volos and was destroyed by her crew See also editList of Italian destroyers Torpedoboot AuslandReferences edit Whitley M J 2000 Destroyers of World War Two An International Encyclopedia London Arms and Armour Press pp 160 161 ISBN 1 85409 521 8 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 Two An International Encyclopedia Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 0 87021 326 1 External links editClasse Palestro Marina Militare website Portals nbsp Italy nbsp Engineering nbsp This article about a specific military ship or boat of Italy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palestro class destroyer amp oldid 1202669718, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
