Generali-class destroyer

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Generale Antonio Cantore photographed in 1941 in Kotor following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia.
Class overview
Name	Generali class
Builders	Cantieri navali Odero
Operators	Regia Marina  Kriegsmarine
Preceded by	Rosolino Pilo class
Succeeded by	Curtatone class
Planned	6
Completed	6
Lost	6
General characteristics
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	832 tons (normal) 890 tons (full load)
Length	73.2 m (240 ft 2 in)
Beam	7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Draught	3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Installed power	16,000 hp (12,000 kW)
Propulsion	4 boilers and 2 turbines, 2 axes
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h)
Range	2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)
Complement	105
Armament	3 × 102 mm (4 in)/45 guns 2 × 76 mm (3.0 in) L30 guns 4 450 mm (18 in) torpedo launchers

The Generali-class destroyer was a

Origins

The class was built between 1921 and 1924, ordered from

Units

The class was known also by name of his first unit, Generale Antonio Cantore. All other ships were dedicated to Italian generals. All ships were built by Cantieri navali Odero at Sestri Ponente. None of them survived the war.

References

Bibliography

• Fraccaroli, Aldo (1985). "Italy". In Gray, Randal (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 252–290.
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• Classe Generali Marina Militare website