Italian destroyer Ardito (D 550)

Ardito (D 550) is the second ship of the Audace-class destroyer of the Italian Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Ardito.
Ardito in La Spezia on 20 June 2016.
History
Italy
NameArdito
NamesakeArdito
OperatorItalian Navy
BuilderCantiere navale di Riva Trigoso shipyards
Laid down19 July 1968
Launched27 November 1971
Commissioned5 December 1972
Decommissioned28 September 2006
IdentificationPennant number: D 550
FateScrapped in Aliaga Turkey 2018
General characteristics
Class and typeAudace-class destroyer
Displacement4,554 tons full load
Length140.7 m (461 ft 7 in)
Beam14.7 m (48 ft 3 in)
Draught4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
  • 2-shaft geared steam turbines
  • 4 × Foster Wheeler boilers providing 73,000 hp (54,000 kW)
Speed33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 25 kn (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Complement380
Armament
  • As built:
  • 2 × Otobreda 127 mm gun
  • 4 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Compact gun
  • 1 × Tartar SAM system
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo launchers
  • 2 × 533 mm triple torpedo launchers
  • Post 1987–1990 modernization:
  • 1 × Otobreda 127 mm gun
  • 4 × Oto Melara 76/62 mm Super Rapido gun
  • 1 × Mk.29 octuple launcher for Sea Sparrow/Selenia Aspide SAM
  • 1 × Mk 13 launcher with 40 Standard SM-1MR missiles
  • 8 × OTOMAT SSMs
  • 2 × 324 mm triple torpedo launchers
Aircraft carried2 AB-212ASW helicopters
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