Italian destroyer Aquilone (1927)

Aquilone was a Turbine-class destroyer, operated by the Regia Marina. She carried the pennant number 1927. She was named for Aquilone. Odero-Terni-Orlando, Genoa-Sestri Ponente laid her keel on 18 May 1925. She was launched on 3 August 1927.

Eight ships of the class were built. The class followed the Sauro-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Navigatori-class destroyer.

She displaced 1,073 long tons standard and 1,673 long tons at full load. She measured 93.2 m (306 ft) long with a beam of 9.2 m (30 ft). Her designed speed was 33 knots, and she carried a complement of 179.

Her main battery was four 120 mm (4.7 in) guns in two twin mountings. Her machinery developed 40,000 shp through two shafts.

She was in commission for 382 days of the Second World War.

She was sunk on 17 September 1940, at 32°06′N 20°01′E. The wreck survives.

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