Italian destroyer Francesco Nullo (1925)

Francesco Nullo was a Sauro-class destroyer of the Regia Marina. She carried the pennant number 1925. She was named for Francesco Nullo. Her keel was laid at Cantieri navali del Quarnaro, Fiume on 9 October 1924. She was launched on 14 November 1925.

Four ships of the class were built. The class followed the Sella-class destroyer and was succeeded by the Turbine-class destroyer.

She displaced 1,041 long tons standard and 1,575 long tons at full load. She measured 90.2 m (296 ft) long with a beam of 9.2 m (30 ft). Her designed speed was 31 knots, and she carried a complement of 154.

Her main battery was four 120 mm (4.7 in) guns in two twin mountings. Her machinery developed 36,000 shp through two shafts.

She was in commission for 416 days of the Second World War.

She was sunk on 21 October 1940 by aircraft. The wreck survives.

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