Recognition Guide Warships of the Second World War
Regia Marina — Destroyer

Italian destroyer Corsaro

Soldati-class destroyer

Italian destroyer Corsaro
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Service

  1. Regia Marina as Corsaro? — 9 January 19431,226 days of the war
Soldati-class destroyer Particulars
Name
Corsaro
Namesake
Corsair
Builder
O.T.O., Livorno
Laid down
23 January 1941
Launched
16 November 1941
Fate
Sunk by mine, 9 January 1943
By mine (1943)
Status
Wreck

Specifications

Displacement, standard
1,850 long tons (1,880 t)
Displacement, full load
2,550 long tons (2,591 t)
Length
106.7 m (350.1 ft) OA
Beam
10.15 m (33.3 ft)
Draught
4.3 m (14.1 ft)
Speed
33 knots (61.1 km/h, 38 mph)
Range
2,500 nmi (4,630 km)
Complement
206
Main gun
120 mm (4.7 in)

Corsaro was a Soldati-class destroyer of the Regia Marina. She was named for Corsair. Her keel was laid at O.T.O., Livorno on 23 January 1941. She was launched on 16 November 1941.

She was one of 17 ships of her class. The class followed the Oriani-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Comandanti Medaglie d'Oro-class destroyer.

She displaced 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 33 knots, and she carried a complement of 206.

Her main battery was one 120 mm (4.7 in) guns. Her machinery developed 44,000 shp through two shafts.

She was in commission for 1,226 days of the Second World War.

She was sunk on 9 January 1943 by mine. The wreck survives.

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Armament and machinery

Armament and machinery
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Power
  • 3 Yarrow boilers
  • 44000 shp
Armament
  • 2 × twin, 1 × single 120 mm guns
  • 8–12 × 20 mm AA guns
  • 2 × triple 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 2–4 × depth charge throwers
  • 48 mines

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