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FANTE destroyers (1942 - 1944 / 1969 - 1970)
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Geniere 1972
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanciere (ex-Taylor) | D560 | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 8/1941 | 7.6.1942 | 8/1942 // 2.7.1969 | cannibalized 1.1971 | |
| Fante (ex-Walker) | D561 | Bath Iron Wks, USA | 8/1942 | 31.1.1943 | 4/1943 // 2.7.1969 | stricken 1977 | |
| Geniere (ex-Prichett) | D555 | Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle, USA | 7/1942 | 31.7.1943 | 1/1944 // 17.1.1970 | stricken 1975 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2325 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | D560, 561: 2950 D555: 3005 |
| Length, m | D560, 561: 112.5 wl 114.8 oa D555: 112.5 wl 114.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.1 |
| Draught, m | D560, 561: 5.50 max D555: 4.19 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 60000 |
| Max speed, kts | D560, 561: 35 D555: 38 |
| Fuel, t | oil 492 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6500 (15) |
| Armament | D560, 561: 2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 2 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 4 x 1 - 533 TT, 2 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 15 ASWRL D555: 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 30, 3 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 6 DCT, 2 DCR (56) |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-6, SPS-10, Mk 25 radars, SQS-4 sonar |
| Complement | D560, 561: 250 D555: 273 |
Standard scale images
Geniere 1970
Fante 1970
Graphics
Geniere 1972
Project history
USN destroyers of Fletcher class. Lanciere and Fante were DDE conversions, Geniere was 4-gun Fletcher. Weapon Alfa ASW launcher and quintuple TT were removed before transfer.
Modernizations
None.
