Soldato-class destroyer

Ascaro before launch
Class overview
BuildersAnsaldo, Genoa
Operators Regia Marina
Preceded byNembo class
Succeeded byIndomito class
Built1905–1913
In commission1907–1932
Completed11
Lost1
Scrapped10
General characteristics [1]
Displacement395–424 long tons (401–431 t)
Length
  • 64.4 m (211 ft 3 in) wl
  • 65.0 m (213 ft 3 in) oa
Beam6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
Draught2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Propulsion
Speed28.5 knots (52.8 km/h; 32.8 mph)
Complement
  • 55 (Artigliere group and Ascaro)
  • 50 (Alpino group)
Armament
Ascaro at high speed

The Soldato class (also known as the Soldati class[a]) was a class of destroyers of the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) built by Ansaldo of Genoa prior to the First World War. Ten were built for the Regia Marina between 1905 and 1910, while an eleventh ship was built for China but purchased by Italy before completion. They served during the First World War, where one was lost, with the remaining ships sold for scrap in the 1920s and early 1930s.

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  3. ^ "Almanacco storico navale: Bersagliere: Cacciatorpediniere". Marina Militare. Retrieved 22 December 2013.


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