Turbine at sea
| |
History | |
---|---|
Kingdom of Italy | |
Name | Turbine |
Namesake | Whirlwind |
Builder | Odero, Sestri Ponente |
Laid down | 24 March 1925 |
Launched | 21 April 1927 |
Sponsored by | Ada Ravano |
Completed | 27 August 1927 |
Identification | TR |
Fate | Captured, 9 September 1943 |
Nazi Germany | |
Name | TA14 |
Acquired | 9 September 1943 |
Commissioned | 28 October 1943 |
In service | 28 October 1943 |
Fate | Sunk, 16 September 1944 |
General characteristics (as built) | |
Class and type | Turbine-class destroyer |
Displacement | |
Length | 93.2 m (305 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 9.2 m (30 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
Installed power |
|
Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
Range | 3,200 nmi (5,900 km; 3,700 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Complement | 179 |
Armament |
|
Turbine was the lead ship of her class of eight destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the 1920s. Her name means whirlwind.