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List of destroyers of Italy

This is a list of destroyers of the Regia Marina and Marina Militare, sorted by era and class.

Regia Marina

World War I

  • - renamed Turbine in 1921
  • - reclassified as torpedo boats on 1 October 1929
  • - renamed Giuseppe Dezza in 1921
  • - renamed Fratelli Cairoli in 1921
  • - built as scout cruisers (esploratori), reclassified as destroyers on 1 July 1921
  • - to Nationalist Spain in October 1937 as Huesca
  • - to Nationalist Spain in October 1937 as Teruel
  • - ordered as large destroyers by Romania, but taken over by Italy on 5 June 1915 while building and reclassified as scout cruisers (esploratori); two sold 1920 and remaining two reclassified as destroyers on 5 September 1938
  • - to Nationalist Spain on 11 October 1937 as Melilla
  • - to Nationalist Spain on 11 October 1937 as Ceuta
  • - to Romania on 1 July 1920 as NMS Mărășești
  • - to Romania on 1 July 1920 as NMS Mărăști
  • - built as scout cruisers (esploratori), reclassified as destroyers on 1 October 1938
  • - ordered by Japan
  • - ordered as Kawakaze; sold to Italy in 1916; reclassified as torpedo boat on 1 October 1929
  • - reclassified as torpedo boats on 1 October 1929
  • - renamed Enrico Cosenz in 1921
  • - reclassified as torpedo boats on 1 October 1929

World War II

Cancelled ships

  • - 20 vessels planned, none completed
  • Comandante Margottini
  • Comandante Baroni
  • Comandante Borsini
  • Comandante Botti
  • Comandante Casana
  • Comandante De Cristofaro
  • Comandante Dell'Anno
  • Comandante Fontanta
  • Comandante Ruta
  • Comandante Toscano
  • Comandante Giobbe
  • Comandante Giorgis
  • Comandante Moccagatta
  • Comandante Rodocanacchi
  • Comandante Corsi
  • Comandante Esposito
  • Comandante Fiorelli
  • Comandante Giannatassio
  • Comandante Milano
  • Comandante Novaro

Captured ships

  • Premuda - former Yugoslav destroyer Dubrovnik, captured in April 1941
  • Sebenico - former Yugoslav destroyer Beograd, captured in April 1941
  • Lubiana - former Yugoslav destroyer Ljubljana, captured in April 1941
  • FR 22 - former French destroyer Panthére, captured in November 1942
  • FR 21 - former French destroyer Lion, captured in November 1942
  • FR 24 - former French destroyer Valmy, captured in November 1942
  • FR 31 - former French destroyer Trombe, captured in November 1942

Marina Militare

Post-World War II

  • - ex USS Woodworth
  • - ex USS Nicholson
  • - former destroyers of the US Navy
  • - ex USS Walker
  • - ex USS Prichett
  • - ex USS Taylor
  • ; formerly Animoso
  • ; formerly Ardimentoso

References

See also