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Sunk by a mine on 3 February 1943 with the loss of 170 men including Lt. Cdr. Enea Picchio, the commanding officer, while 39 men survived.
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for want of Italian spare parts, and because their crews were needed for new ships built in the UK for the Free Greek Navy.
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class. The chief difference with the Italian ships was the substitution of four single 120 mm guns (
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The Greek Navy ordered four destroyers from Italy in 1929 to a modified design as the
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In the Spanish Civil War, on 11 August 1937, she torpedoed and sank the
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3.3–4.3 m (10 ft 10 in – 14 ft 1 in)
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Model 1926) for the twin turrets used in the Italian Navy ships.
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Smigielski, Adam (1995). "Italy". In Chumbley, Stephen (ed.).
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Served in World War II, decommissioned and scrapped in 1946.
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on 14 June 1940. Beached herself on 21 June 1942 near
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and was finished off by torpedoes from the submarine
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launched 21 October 1931, commissioned November 1932
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Regia Marina
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Royal Hellenic Navy
Navigatori class
Folgore class
Destroyer
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