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LEONE flotilla leaders (1924)


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Tigre prewar

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Leone LE   Ansaldo, Genova 23.11.1921 1.10.1923 1.7.1924 wrecked 1.4.1941
Pantera PA   Ansaldo, Genova 19.12.1921 18.10.1924 28.10.1924 scuttled 3-4.4.1941
Tigre TI   Ansaldo, Genova 23.1.1922 7.8.1924 10.10.1924 scuttled 3-4.4.1941


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

1745
Displacement full, t

2289
Length, m

109.6 wl 113.4 oa
Breadth, m

10.3
Draught, m

3.20 normal 3.60 full load
No of shafts

2
Machinery

2 Parsons steam turbines, 4 Yarrow boilers
Power, h. p.

42000
Max speed, kts

34
Fuel, t

oil 400
Endurance, nm(kts)2070(15)
Armament

4 x 2 - 120/45 Schneider-Canet-Armstrong 1918-19, 2 x 1 - 76/40 Ansaldo 1917, 2 x 1 - 6.5/80, 2 x 3 - 450 TT, 60 mines
Complement

204


Standard scale images


<i>Tigre</i> 1940
Tigre 1940


Graphics


<i>Tigre</i> prewar
Tigre prewar


Project history

Development of Carlo Mirabello. In 1917 5 ships were ordered, however because of shortage of materials building has not been begun. In 1920 three ships were repeatedly ordered, but already under the modified design. The number of main guns remained the same, and calibre was raised to 120mm. Guns were placed in twin mounts at centre line, also as triple 450mm TTs. Also two 76mm AA guns were installed.

Two more ships, Leopardo and Lince, were cancelled in October, 1920.

In 1936 already considered become outdated leaders are arranged for colonial service in Red sea, the fuel stowage was slightly increased and 76mm guns were removed. In 1938 they were re-rated from scouts to destroyers.

Modernizations

1931 - 1932, all: - 2 x 3 - 450 TT; + 2 x 1 - 40/39 Vickers-Terni 1917, 2 x 2 - 533 TT

1936, all: - 2 x 1 - 76/40

1938, all: + 2 x 2 - 13.2/76, 2 x 1 - 6.5/80, displacement was 2150 / 2605 - 2650 t, complement was 206.

1939, all: - 2 x 2 - 13.2/76, 4 x 1 - 6.5/80; + 2 x 2 - 20/65 Breda 1935

Naval service

Leone 1.4.1941 ran to an uncharted rock in Red sea and was lost.

Pantere and Tigre were scuttled at night with 3-4.4.1940 on shallow water at shores of Saudi Arabia. Wrecks were destroyed by British aircraft and gunfire of British destroyer Kingston.