Italian destroyer Francesco Stocco
 Francesco Stocco
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Kingdom of Italy | |
| Name | Francesco Stocco |
| Launched | 5 June 1917 |
| Fate | Sunk 24 September 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Giuseppe Sirtori-class destroyer |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 73.54 m (241 ft 3 in) ( o/a ) |
| Beam | 7.34 m (24 ft 1 in) |
| Draft | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) (mean) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 steam turbines |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 1,700 nmi (3,100 km; 2,000 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 98 officers and men |
| Armament |
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Francesco Stocco was the third of four Giuseppe Sirtori-class destroyers built for the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in the 1910s.
Design
The ships of the Giuseppe Sirtori class were 72.5 m (237 ft 10 in)
kW) for a top speed of 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph), though in service they reached as high as 33.6 knots (62.2 km/h; 38.7 mph) from around 17,000 shp (13,000 kW). At a more economical speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph), the ships could cruise for 1,700 nautical miles (3,100 km; 2,000 mi).[1][2]
Franco Stocco was armed with a
anti-aircraft guns and two 6.5 mm (0.26 in) machine guns. She was also equipped with four 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes in two twin launchers, one on each side of the ship. The ship also carried ten naval mines.[1]
Service history
Francesco Stocco was built at the launched on 5 June 1917.[1]
After the Italian surrender to the Allies on 3 September 1943, German forces launched a major attack against their erstwhile ally. Francesco Stocco was attacked and sunk by German bombers on 24 September while cruising off Corfu.[1]
Notes
References
- 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.
- ISBN 0-7110-0105-7.
- Fraccaroli, Aldo (1968). Italian Warships of World War II. Shepperton, UK: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0002-6.
- Fraccaroli, Aldo (1985). "Italy". In Gray, Randal (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 252–290. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
- 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.
