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Lanciere 1942

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate	Modification
Alpino	AP		CNR, Ancona	5.1937	18.9.1938	4.1939	sunk 19.4.1943	1st group
Artigliere	AR		OTO, Livorno	2.1937	12.12.1937	11.1938	sunk 12.10.1940	1st group
Ascari	AI		OTO, Livorno	12.1937	31.7.1938	5.1939	sunk 24.3.1943	1st group
Aviere	AV		OTO, Livorno	1.1937	19.9.1937	8.1938	sunk 17.12.1942	1st group
Bersagliere	BG		CNR, Palermo	4.1937	3.7.1938	4.1939	sunk 7.1.1943	1st group
Camicia Nera, 7.1943- Artigliere	CN, AR		OTO, Livorno	1.1937	8.8.1937	6.1938	to Soviet Union 1.1949 (Ловкий [Lovkiy])	1st group
Carabiniere	CB, 1953- D551, 4.1957- F552		CT, Riva Trigoso	2.1937	23.7.1938	12.1938	test ship A5314 1.1960, stricken 1.1965	1st group
Corazziere	CR, CZ		OTO, Livorno	10.1937	22.5.1938	3.1939	scuttled 9.9.1943	1st group
Fuciliere	FC		CNR, Ancona	5.1937	31.7.1938	1.1939	to Soviet Union 2.1950 (Лёгкий [Lyogkiy])	1st group
Geniere	GE		OTO, Livorno	8.1937	27.2.1938	12.1938	sunk 1.3.1943	1st group
Granatiere	GN, 1953- D550, 4.1957- F550		CNR, Palermo	4.1937	24.4.1938	2.1939	stricken 7.1958	1st group
Lanciere	LN		CT, Riva Trigoso	2.1937	18.12.1938	3.1939	foundered 23.3.1942	1st group
Bombardiere	BR		CNR, Ancona	10.1940	23.3.1942	7.1942	sunk 17.1.1943	2nd group
Carrista	CR		OTO, Livorno	9.1941	---	---	captured by Germany on the stocks 9.9.1943 (TA34)	2nd group
Corsaro	CA		OTO, Livorno	1.1941	16.11.1941	5.1942	sunk 9.1.1943	2nd group
Legionario	LG		OTO, Livorno	10.1940	16.4.1941	3.1942	to France 8.1948 (Duchaffault)	2nd group
Mitragliere	MT		CNR, Ancona	10.1940	28.9.1941	2.1942	to France 7.1948 (Jurien de la Gravière)	2nd group
Squadrista, 7.1943- Corsaro	SQ, CA		OTO, Livorno	9.1941	12.9.1942	---	captured incomplete by Germany 9.9.1943 (TA33)	2nd group
Velite	VL		OTO, Livorno	4.1941	31.8.1941	8.1942	to France 7.1948 (Duperré)	2nd group

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	1830
Displacement full, t	2460
Length, m	101.6 pp 106.7 oa
Breadth, m	10.2
Draught, m	3.50
No of shafts	2
Machinery	Alpino, Bersagliere, Carabiniere, Fuciliere, Granatiere, Lanciere, Bombardiere, Mitragliere: 2 sets Beluzzo geared steam turbines, 3 Yarrow boilers Artigliere, Ascari, Aviere, Camicia Nera, Corazziere, Geniere, Carrista, Corsaro, Legionario, Squadrista, Velite: 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 3 Yarrow boilers
Power, h. p.	48000
Max speed, kts	38
Fuel, t	oil 517
Endurance, nm(kts)	2200(20)
Armament	1st group ex Carabiniere: 2 x 2 - 120/50 Ansaldo 1936, 1 x 1 - 120/15 OTO 1934, 4 x 2 - 13.2/76, 4 x 1 - 13.2/76, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, 48 mines Carabiniere: 2 x 2 - 120/50 Ansaldo 1936, 4 x 2 - 13.2/76, 4 x 1 - 13.2/76, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 2 DCT, 48 mines 2nd group ex Velite: 2 x 2 - 120/50 Ansaldo 1936, 1 x 1 - 120/50 Ansaldo 1940, 4 x 2 - 20/65 Breda 1935, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 4 DCT Velite: 2 x 2 - 120/50 Ansaldo 1936, 1 x 1 - 120/15 OTO 1934, 4 x 2 - 20/65 Breda 1935, 2 x 3 - 533 TT, 4 DCT
Electronic equipment	hydrophone Bombardiere, Corsaro, Mitragliere: hydrophone, presumably S-Gerät sonar Legionario: FuMO 21 radar, hydrophone, presumably S-Gerät sonar Velite: EC.3/ter radar, hydrophone, presumably S-Gerät sonar
Complement	165 - 206

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Project history

Most successful and numerous class of Italian destroyers. First 12 ships were ordered in 1936 as repetition of Oriani. Already during building design received a number of changes, in particular, 120mm guns of new model, and also little changed machinery which at invariable power became more efficient and reliable. Except new main guns, 120mm/15 star shells howitzer was installed and number of 13.2mm MGs was increased to 12. The overload after all innovations has made about 200t (from 1620 to 1830t), but, despite it, "Soldati" type destroyers in real conditions have appeared the fastest Italian destroyers: their speed reached 34-35kts.

Repeated order for 7 ships has followed in 1940. All changes brought in the design of 1st "Soldati" group, were spread also to the 2nd group ships, besides after occurrence of single 120mm/50 mount it was attached on new destroyers instead of star-shell howitzer (except Velite).

Five ships (from 7) of 2nd group were commissioned till September, 1943, Squadrista and Carrista remained incomplete, and works on the latter were suspended even earlier. Incomplete hull was used as a source of spare parts for repair of damaged sister-ships: the bow has got by Carabiniere, and stern by Velite. Survived Carabiniere and Granatiere were rebuilt as fast ASW escorts in 1952-1953 and re-rated as frigates in April, 1957.ce 1960.

Modernizations

1941 - 1942, all survived of 1st group: - 4 x 2 - 13.2/76, 4 x 1 - 13.2/76; + 4 x 2 - 20/65 Breda 1935, 2 DCT, S-Gerät sonar (some)

1941 - 1942, Carabiniere: + 1 x 1 - 120/50 Ansaldo 1940

1941 - 1942, Ascari, Camicia Nera, Geniere, Lanciere: - 1 x 1 - 120/15; + 1 x 1 - 120/50 Ansaldo 1940

1943, Carabiniere, Granatiere, Legionario: - 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 2 x 1 - 37/54 Breda 1939

1943, Fucilirere: - 1 x 1 - 120/15, 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 2 x 1 - 37/54 Breda 1939

1943, Velite: - 1 x 1 - 120/15, 1 x 3 - 533 TT; + 3 x 1 - 37/54 Breda 1939

1943, all survived: + (4 - 5) x 1 - 20/65 Breda 1940

1942, Carabiniere, Fuciliere: + EC3/ter radar

1953 - 1954, Carabiniere, Granatiere: were armed with 1 x 2 - 120/50 Ansaldo 1936, 1 x 1 - 120/50 Ansaldo 1940, 3 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 2 x 1 - 20/65 Breda 1940, 1 x 3 - 533 TT, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 11 ASWRL, 2 DCT, SPS-5, SPS-6 radars, sonar; 31kts

Carabiniere, 1960: - 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog ASWRL; + 1 x 3 - 305 Menon ASWRL

Naval service

Artigliere 12.10.1940 was sunk by British cruisers York and Ajax off Malta. Lanciere 23.5.1942 foundered during a storm in Ionian sea. Aviere 17.12.1942 was sunk by two torpedoes from British submarine Splendid near Bizerte. Bersagliere 7.1.1943 was sunk by American aircraft at Palermo. Corsaro 9.1.1943 was lost on two mines laid by British minelayer Abdiel near Bizerte. Bombardiere 17.1.1943 was sunk by British submarine United at western coast of Sicily. Geniere 1.3.1943 was destroyed by American aircraft in dock at Palermo. Ascari 24.3.1943 was sunk on three mines laid by British minelayer Abdiel at coast of Tunisia. Alpino 19.4.1943 was sunk by British aircraft at La Spezia, salvaged, but never commissioned again. She was scuttled by Germans 24.4.1945 at Genoa. Camicia Nera 30.7.1943 was renamed Artigliere. Corazziere 9.9.1943 was scuttled by crew at Genoa, salvaged by Germans, but never repaired. She was sunk 4.9.1944 by Allied aircraft at Genoa. Squadrista in July, 1943 was renamed Corsaro, captured incomplete at Leghorn by German troops in September, 1943, renamed TA33. She was sunk at Genoa by Allied aircraft 4.3.1944. Carrista was captured incomplete by German troops in September, 1943, renamed TA34 and broken up on a slipway.

Carabiniere was used as weapon trial ship since 1960.