Destroyer of the Regia Marina
 Corraziere at sea
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| History |
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 Kingdom of Italy |
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| Name | Corazziere |
| Namesake | Tank crewman |
| Builder | O.T.O., Livorno |
| Laid down | 7 October 1937 |
| Launched | 22 May 1938 |
| Completed | 4 March 1939 |
| Fate | Sunk by sabotage, 9 September 1943 |
| General characteristics (as built) |
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| Class and type | Soldati-class destroyer |
| Displacement | |
| Length |
- 106.7 m (350 ft 1 in) (o/a)
- 101.6 m (333 ft 4 in) (p/p)
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| Beam | 10.15 m (33 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 3.15–4.3 m (10 ft 4 in – 14 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 34–35 knots (63–65 km/h; 39–40 mph) |
| Range | 2,340 nmi (4,330 km; 2,690 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 206 |
| Armament | |
Corazziere was one of nineteen Soldati-class destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Completed in mid-1939, she was the last of the first batch of a dozen ships to enter service.
Design and description
The Soldati-class destroyers were slightly improved versions of the preceding Oriani class.[1] They had a length between perpendiculars of 101.6 meters (333 ft 4 in)[2] and an overall length of 106.7 meters (350 ft 1 in). The ships had a beam of 10.15 meters (33 ft 4 in) and a mean draft of 3.15 meters (10 ft 4 in) and 4.3 meters (14 ft 1 in) at deep load.[3] The Soldatis displaced 1,830–1,850 metric tons (1,800–1,820 long tons) at normal load, and 2,450–2,550 metric tons (2,410–2,510 long tons) at deep load.[4] Their wartime complement during was 206 officers and enlisted men.[2]
Corrazziere was powered by two Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam supplied by three Yarrow boilers.[2] Designed for a maximum output of 48,000 shaft horsepower (36,000 kW) and a speed of 34–35 knots (63–65 km/h; 39–40 mph) in service, the Soldati-class ships reached speeds of 39–40 knots (72–74 km/h; 45–46 mph) during their sea trials while lightly loaded. They carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 2,340 nautical miles (4,330 km; 2,690 mi) at a speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) and 682 nmi (1,263 km; 785 mi) at a speed of 34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph).[4]
Corazziere's main battery consisted of four 50-caliber 120-millimeter (4.7 in) guns in two twin-gun turrets, one each fore and aft of the superstructure. On a platform amidships was a 15-caliber 120-millimeter star shell gun.[5] Anti-aircraft (AA) defense for the Soldatis was provided by eight 20-millimeter (0.8 in) Breda Model 1935 guns.[4] The ships were equipped with six 533-millimeter (21 in) torpedo tubes in two triple mounts amidships. Although they were not provided with a sonar system for anti-submarine work, they were fitted with a pair of depth charge throwers. The ships could carry 48 mines.[2]
