Italian destroyer Audace (D 551)

Audace (D 551) is the lead ship of the Audace-class destroyer of the Italian Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see Italian destroyer Audace.
Audace in La Spezia on 9 November 2008.
History
Italy
NameAudace
NamesakeAudace
OperatorItalian Navy
BuilderCantiere navale di Riva Trigoso shipyards
Laid down17 April 1968
Launched2 October 1971
Commissioned16 November 1972
Decommissioned28 September 2006
IdentificationPennant number: D 551
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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