Indomito, c. 1912–1914
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Class overview | |
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Name | Indomito class |
Builders | Societa Pattison, Naples |
Operators | Regia Marina |
Preceded by | Soldato class |
Succeeded by | Ardito class |
Built | 1910–1913 |
In commission | 1913–1937 |
Completed | 8 |
Lost | 3 |
Retired | 5 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Destroyer |
Displacement | 672–770 metric tons (741–849 short tons) |
Length | |
Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
Draft | 7 ft 11 in (2.41 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed |
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Endurance |
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Complement | 4–5 officers, 65–74 sailors |
Armament | As built:
After refit:
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The Indomito class was a class of destroyers of the Italian Royal Navy (Italian: Règia Marina) before and during World War I. Eight were built, six of which at Naples by Societa Pattison, between 1910 and 1913. They were the first large Italian destroyers and the first fitted with steam turbines. The class is sometimes also called the I class. Two of the class were sunk during World War I, but the four surviving ships remained in service until 1937–38. One of the class, Insidioso, was reinstated during World War II and served in the Règia Marina and the German Kriegsmarine before being sunk by U.S. aircraft in late 1944.