Italian destroyer Euro (1927)

History
Kingdom of Italy
NameEuro
NamesakeEuro, easterly wind
BuilderCantieri del Tirreno, Riva Trigoso
Laid down24 January 1925
Launched7 July 1927
Completed22 December 1927
IdentificationER
FateSunk, 3 October 1943
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeTurbine-class destroyer
Displacement
Length93.2 m (305 ft 9 in)
Beam9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Draught3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range3,200 nmi (5,900 km; 3,700 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement179
Armament

Euro was one of eight Turbine-class destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the 1920s. She was named after Euro, weak winter easterly wind bringing rain and storms to the Mediterranean.