Italian destroyer Carlo Mirabello
 Carlo Mirabello at sea
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Kingdom of Italy | |
| Name | Carlo Mirabello |
| Namesake | Carlo Mirabello |
| Builder | Gio. Ansaldo & C., Sestri Ponente |
| Laid down | 21 November 1914 |
| Launched | 21 December 1915 |
| Completed | 24 August 1916 |
| Fate | Sunk by mine, 21 May 1941 |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class and type | Mirabello-class destroyer |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 103.75 m (340 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 9.74 m (31 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 3.6 m (11 ft 10 in) (deep load) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range | 2,300 nmi (4,300 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 8 officers and 161 enlisted men |
| Armament |
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Carlo Mirabello was one of three Mirabello-class destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during World War I.
Design and description
The ships were designed as
deep load. Their complement was 8 officers and 161 enlisted men.[3]
The Mirabellos were powered by two
kW) for a speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) and Carlo Mirabello reached a speed of 33.74 knots (62.49 km/h; 38.83 mph) from 44,026 shp (32,830 kW) during her sea trials.[2] The ships carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of 2,300 nautical miles (4,300 km; 2,600 mi) at a speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph).[3]
Their
AA guns in single mounts.[2] They were equipped with four 450-millimeter (17.7 in) torpedo tubes in two twin mounts, one on each broadside.[4] The ship could also carry 100 mines.[2]
Modifications
The 152 mm gun proved to be too heavy for the ships and its
Cannone da 40 mm (1.6 in)/39 AA guns in single mounts in 1920–1922.[2]
Citations
Bibliography
- Brescia, Maurizio (2012). Mussolini's Navy: A Reference Guide to the Regina Marina 1930–45. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-544-8.
- Fraccaroli, Aldo (1970). Italian Warships of World War I. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0105-7.
- Fraccaroli, Aldo (1968). Italian Warships of World War II. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0002-6.
- Gray, Randal, ed. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-87021-907-8.
- Roberts, John (1980). "Italy". In Chesneau, Roger (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. New York: Mayflower Books. pp. 280–317. ISBN 0-8317-0303-2.
- ISBN 1-59114-119-2.
- ISBN 1-85409-521-8.
External links
- Carlo Mirabello Marina Militare website
