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The '''Soldati class''' destroyers brought to completion a series of attempts by the Regia Marina to build a type of destroyer that would be valid to operate together with battleships and cruisers in missions to counter adversary naval forces, and also to act jointly with the fast torpedo boats of the '''Spica class''' in night torpedoing actions in the restricted waters of the Sicilian Channel.
  
The Soldati-class destroyers brought to completion a series of attempts by the Regia Marina to build a type of destroyer that would be valid to operate together with battleships and cruisers in missions to counter adversary naval forces, and also to act jointly with the fast torpedo boats of the Spica class in night torpedoing actions in the restricted waters of the Sicilian Channel.
 
 
The Regia Marina during the 1930s tried in various ways to create a more efficient class of destroyers than those already in service, and there were several attempts.
 
The Regia Marina during the 1930s tried in various ways to create a more efficient class of destroyers than those already in service, and there were several attempts.
The first attempts were made in 1929 with the setting of the Freccia class destroyers, which, although they were a step forward in comparison with the Turbine class destroyers (especially from the point of view of autonomy and maneuverability) did not give the desired results, since they had to be made considerably heavier in the dead work to improve their lateral stability and seaworthiness.
 
In 1931 four Maestrale class destroyers were set, which took the general characteristics of the Freccia class, eliminated most of the defects of the previous class, resulting in a destroyer with satisfactory characteristics for the Regia Marina.
 
  
The most pronounced feature of these destroyers was their high speed, which, at trials, with light displacement, far exceeded 38 knots contracted to touch 41.3 knots with the RN LIBECCIO. However, in practice, this speed proved to be entirely fictitious, as the Maestrale class, with operating displacements on the 2,000-ton mark, failed to make more than 36 knots, and even in war, after the installation of new equipment and weapons, they did not exceed 32 knots.
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The first attempts were made in 1929 with the setting of the '''Freccia class''' destroyers, which, although they were a step forward in comparison with the '''[[Turbine (Family)|Turbine class]]''' destroyers (especially from the point of view of autonomy and maneuverability) did not give the desired results, since they had to be made considerably heavier in the dead work to improve their lateral stability and seaworthiness.
  
Between 1935 and 1936, construction began on the 4 units of the Oriani class, almost complete replicas of the Maestrale class, but with greater installed power that enabled them not to register the marked decreases in speed of the previous class under practical operating conditions.
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In 1931 four '''Maestrale class''' destroyers were set, which took the general characteristics of the '''Freccia class''', eliminated most of the defects of the previous class, resulting in a destroyer with satisfactory characteristics for the Regia Marina.
In 1937, the first 12 units of the Soldati class were laid down, partly replicating the names of destroyers of 1905.
 
  
The first 12 units are Soldati Class 1°Serie.
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The most pronounced feature of these destroyers was their high speed, which, at trials, with light displacement, far exceeded 38 knots contracted to touch 41.3 knots with the '''RN LIBECCIO'''.  
The units were built (in parentheses the time elapsed between setting and delivery, in years and months):
 
CAMICIA NERA (1y+5mo),  
 
AVIERE (1y+7mo),  
 
ARTIGLIERE (1y+9mo),  
 
GENIERE (1y+4mo),
 
CORAZZIERE (1y+4mo) and
 
ASCARI (1y+5mo) from the OTO shipyard in Livorno;
 
CARABINIERE (1y+10m) and LANCIERE (2y) from Cantieri Navali del Tirreno in Riva Trigoso;
 
FUCILIERE (1y+8mo) and ALPINO (1y +11mo) from the Cantieri Navali Riuniti in Ancona;
 
GRANATIERE (1y+9mo) and BERSAGLIERE (1y+11mo) from the Cantieri Navali Riuniti in Palermo.
 
  
All 1°Serie Soldier-class destroyers were delivered between June 1938 and the last soldati class (RN Ascari) in May 1939. After the outbreak of the conflict, it was decided to build a second series of seven units, bringing the overall total to 19.
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However, in practice, this speed proved to be entirely fictitious, as the '''Maestrale class''', with operating displacements on the 2,000-ton mark, failed to make more than 36 knots, and even in war, after the installation of new equipment and weapons, they did not exceed 32 knots.
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Between 1935 and 1936, construction began on the 4 units of the '''Oriani class''', almost complete replicas of the '''Maestrale class''', but with greater installed power that enabled them not to register the marked decreases in speed of the previous class under practical operating conditions.
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In 1937, the first 12 units of the '''Soldati class''' were laid down, partly replicating the names of destroyers of 1905.
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The first 12 units are '''Soldati Class 1°Serie'''.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Ship name
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!Builder
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!Setting
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!Launch
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!Entry in service
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! colspan="2" |Final Destiny
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|-
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|'''RN Alpino'''
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|CNR Ancona
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|2 May 1937
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|18 September 1938
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|20 April 1939
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|9 April 1943
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|Sank from an aerial bombardment
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|-
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|'''RN Fuciliere'''
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|CNR Ancona
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|2 May 1937
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|31 July 1938
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|10 January 1939
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|31 January 1950
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|Disbarred and gave to the USSR, demolished in 1960
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|-
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|'''RN Granatiere'''
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|CNR Palermo
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|5 April 1937
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|24 April 1938
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|1 February 1939
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|1 July 1958
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|Disbarred and demolished in 1960
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|-
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|'''RN Bersagliere'''
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|CNR Palermo
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|21 April 1937
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|3 July 1938
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|1 April 1939
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|7 January 1943
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|Sank from an aerial bombardment
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|-
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|'''RN Carabiniere'''
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|CNR Riva Trigoso
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|1 February 1937
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|23 July 1938
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|20 December 1938
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|17 January 1965
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|Sank in March 1978 and demolished
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|-
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|'''RN Lanciere'''
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|CNR Riva Trigoso
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|1 February 1937
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|18 December 1938
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|25 March 1939
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|23 March 1942
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|Sank in a storm
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|-
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|'''RN Camicia Nera'''
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|OTO Livorno
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|21 January 1937
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|8 August 1937
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|30 June 1938
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|23 January 1949
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|Disbarred and gave to the USSR, demolished in 1960
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|-
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|'''RN Aviere'''
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|OTO Livorno
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|16 January 1937
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|19 September 1937
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|31 August 1938
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|17 December 1942
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|Sank by HMS Splendid
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|-
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|'''RN Artigliere'''
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|OTO Livorno
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|15 February 1937
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|12 December 1937
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|14 November 1938
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|2 October 1940
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|Sank in combat
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|-
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|'''RN Geniere'''
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|OTO Livorno
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|26 August 1937
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|27 February 1938
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|15 December 1938
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|1 March 1943
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|Sank from an aerial bombardment, recovered and sank during towing in 1944
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|-
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|'''RN Corazziere'''
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|OTO Livorno
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|7 October 1937
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|22 May 1938
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|4 March 1939
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|9 September 1943 - 4 September 1944
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|self-sank, recovered, sunk by air attack and demolished in 1953
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|-
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|'''RN Ascari'''
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|OTO Livorno
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|11 December 1937
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|31 July 1938
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|6 May 1939
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|24 March 1943
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|Sunk by mines
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|}
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All 1°Serie Soldier-class destroyers were delivered between June 1938 and the last soldati class ('''RN Ascari''') in May 1939. After the outbreak of the conflict, it was decided to build a second series of seven units, bringing the overall total to 19.
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The last 7 units are '''Soldati Class 2°Serie'''
  
The last 7 units are Soldati Class 2°Serie
 
 
MITRAGLIERE (16) and  
 
MITRAGLIERE (16) and  
 
BOMBARDIERE (21), from the Cantieri Navali Riuniti of Ancona;  
 
BOMBARDIERE (21), from the Cantieri Navali Riuniti of Ancona;  
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The RN CARRISTA was never launched, as she had to give up her stern to the RN VELITE and her bow to the RN CARABINIERE, both of which were torpedoed by British submarines. The RN SQUADRISTA, on the other hand, was in the process of being outfitted when, after the armistice, it was captured by the Germans who towed it to Genoa, but still failed to complete it because it was sunk during an Allied air raid.
 
The RN CARRISTA was never launched, as she had to give up her stern to the RN VELITE and her bow to the RN CARABINIERE, both of which were torpedoed by British submarines. The RN SQUADRISTA, on the other hand, was in the process of being outfitted when, after the armistice, it was captured by the Germans who towed it to Genoa, but still failed to complete it because it was sunk during an Allied air raid.
 
The remaining five units entered service between February (MITRAGLIERE) and August (VELITE) 1942.
 
The remaining five units entered service between February (MITRAGLIERE) and August (VELITE) 1942.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[[Category:Family pages]]
 

Revision as of 01:47, 13 July 2022

Description

The Soldati-class were a group of 19 destroyers built for the Regia Marina.

Vehicles

Rank III

History

The Soldati class destroyers brought to completion a series of attempts by the Regia Marina to build a type of destroyer that would be valid to operate together with battleships and cruisers in missions to counter adversary naval forces, and also to act jointly with the fast torpedo boats of the Spica class in night torpedoing actions in the restricted waters of the Sicilian Channel.

The Regia Marina during the 1930s tried in various ways to create a more efficient class of destroyers than those already in service, and there were several attempts.

The first attempts were made in 1929 with the setting of the Freccia class destroyers, which, although they were a step forward in comparison with the Turbine class destroyers (especially from the point of view of autonomy and maneuverability) did not give the desired results, since they had to be made considerably heavier in the dead work to improve their lateral stability and seaworthiness.

In 1931 four Maestrale class destroyers were set, which took the general characteristics of the Freccia class, eliminated most of the defects of the previous class, resulting in a destroyer with satisfactory characteristics for the Regia Marina.

The most pronounced feature of these destroyers was their high speed, which, at trials, with light displacement, far exceeded 38 knots contracted to touch 41.3 knots with the RN LIBECCIO.

However, in practice, this speed proved to be entirely fictitious, as the Maestrale class, with operating displacements on the 2,000-ton mark, failed to make more than 36 knots, and even in war, after the installation of new equipment and weapons, they did not exceed 32 knots.

Between 1935 and 1936, construction began on the 4 units of the Oriani class, almost complete replicas of the Maestrale class, but with greater installed power that enabled them not to register the marked decreases in speed of the previous class under practical operating conditions.

In 1937, the first 12 units of the Soldati class were laid down, partly replicating the names of destroyers of 1905.

The first 12 units are Soldati Class 1°Serie.

Ship name Builder Setting Launch Entry in service Final Destiny
RN Alpino CNR Ancona 2 May 1937 18 September 1938 20 April 1939 9 April 1943 Sank from an aerial bombardment
RN Fuciliere CNR Ancona 2 May 1937 31 July 1938 10 January 1939 31 January 1950 Disbarred and gave to the USSR, demolished in 1960
RN Granatiere CNR Palermo 5 April 1937 24 April 1938 1 February 1939 1 July 1958 Disbarred and demolished in 1960
RN Bersagliere CNR Palermo 21 April 1937 3 July 1938 1 April 1939 7 January 1943 Sank from an aerial bombardment
RN Carabiniere CNR Riva Trigoso 1 February 1937 23 July 1938 20 December 1938 17 January 1965 Sank in March 1978 and demolished
RN Lanciere CNR Riva Trigoso 1 February 1937 18 December 1938 25 March 1939 23 March 1942 Sank in a storm
RN Camicia Nera OTO Livorno 21 January 1937 8 August 1937 30 June 1938 23 January 1949 Disbarred and gave to the USSR, demolished in 1960
RN Aviere OTO Livorno 16 January 1937 19 September 1937 31 August 1938 17 December 1942 Sank by HMS Splendid
RN Artigliere OTO Livorno 15 February 1937 12 December 1937 14 November 1938 2 October 1940 Sank in combat
RN Geniere OTO Livorno 26 August 1937 27 February 1938 15 December 1938 1 March 1943 Sank from an aerial bombardment, recovered and sank during towing in 1944
RN Corazziere OTO Livorno 7 October 1937 22 May 1938 4 March 1939 9 September 1943 - 4 September 1944 self-sank, recovered, sunk by air attack and demolished in 1953
RN Ascari OTO Livorno 11 December 1937 31 July 1938 6 May 1939 24 March 1943 Sunk by mines

All 1°Serie Soldier-class destroyers were delivered between June 1938 and the last soldati class (RN Ascari) in May 1939. After the outbreak of the conflict, it was decided to build a second series of seven units, bringing the overall total to 19.

The last 7 units are Soldati Class 2°Serie

MITRAGLIERE (16) and BOMBARDIERE (21), from the Cantieri Navali Riuniti of Ancona; LEGIONARIO (16, CORSARO (16), VELITE (16), CARRISTA and SQUADRISTA, from the OTO of Livorno.

The RN CARRISTA was never launched, as she had to give up her stern to the RN VELITE and her bow to the RN CARABINIERE, both of which were torpedoed by British submarines. The RN SQUADRISTA, on the other hand, was in the process of being outfitted when, after the armistice, it was captured by the Germans who towed it to Genoa, but still failed to complete it because it was sunk during an Allied air raid. The remaining five units entered service between February (MITRAGLIERE) and August (VELITE) 1942.