Italian destroyer Fulmine (1898)

Fulmine ("Lightning") was the Kingdom of Italy′s first destroyer. Commissioned into service in the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in 1900, she served in the Italo-Turkish War and World War I. She was stricken in 1921 and scrapped.

For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Fulmine.
Fulmine at La Spezia in 1900.
History
Kingdom of Italy
NameFulmine
NamesakeLightning
BuilderCantieri navali Odero Sestri Ponente, Italy
Laid down14 July 1896
Launched4 December 1898
Commissioned26 October 1900
Stricken15 May 1921
FateDiscarded and scrapped
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement
  • 298 long tons (303 t) normal
  • 342 long tons (347 t) full load
Length
  • 61.7 m (202 ft 5 in) pp
  • 62.05 m (203 ft 7 in) oa
Beam6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
Draught2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 × reciprocating steam engines
  • 4× boilers
  • 4,675 hp (3,486 kW)
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Range1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Complement48
Armament
  • As built:
  • 5 × QF 6 pounder Nordenfelt 57 mm/43
  • 3× 356 mm (14 in) torpedo tubes
  • Later:
  • 1 × Cannon 76/30 Model 1915
  • 3 × QF 6 pounder Nordenfelt 57 mm/43
  • 2 × 356 mm (14 in) torpedo tubes
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.