Italian destroyer Camicia Nera

Camicia Nera was a Soldati-class destroyer in service with the Regia Marina. The ship was named after Blackshirt. Her keel was laid at O.T.O, Livorno on 21 January 1937. She was launched on 8 August 1937.

Her class ran to 17 ships. The class followed the Oriani-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Comandanti Medaglie d'Oro-class destroyer.

Displacement was 1,850 long tons standard and 2,550 long tons at full load. She measured 106.7 m (350 ft) long with a beam of 10.2 m (33 ft). Her designed speed was 35 knots, and she carried a complement of 206.

Her main battery was four 120 mm (4.7 in) guns in two twin mountings. 48,000 shp drove two shafts.

She served with the Regia Marina as Camicia Nera until 23 January 1949. She then passed to the Soviet Navy, serving as Lyogkyy from 1 February 1950. She was in commission for 2,193 days of the Second World War. She was struck from the register on 23 January 1949.

She was expended as a target in 1954. The wreck survives.

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