Vifor-class destroyer

The Romanian destroyer Mărăști after 1926
Class overview
Name	Vifor class
Builders	Pattison, Naples
Operators	Romanian Naval Forces  Regia Marina  Soviet Navy  Spanish Navy
Succeeded by	Regele Ferdinand class
Built	1914–1918
In commission	1917–1961
Planned	12
Completed	4
Cancelled	8
Retired	4
General characteristics (as built, except for Falco)
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	1,594 long tons (1,620 t) (normal) 1,760 long tons (1,790 t) (full load)
Length	94.3 m (309 ft 5 in) (o/a)
Beam	9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
Draft	3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Installed power	4 Thornycroft boilers 40,000 shp (30,000 kW)
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed	34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range	3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	146
Armament	3 × single 152 mm (6.0 in) guns 4 × single 76 mm (3.0 in) AA guns 2 × twin 457 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes 24–44 mines

The Vifor class was a group of four destroyers ordered by Romania in 1913 and built in Italy during the First World War. The four ships were however requisitioned by Italy in 1915 and rearmed as scout cruisers (esploratori), subsequently seeing service in World War I. Two were re-purchased by Romania in 1920 and saw service in World War II. The other two were eventually transferred by Italy to the Spanish Nationalists and saw service during the Spanish Civil War.