Italian destroyer Impetuoso (1913)

	Impetuoso in 1916.
History
Kingdom of Italy
Name	Impetuoso
Namesake	"Impetuoso"
Builder	Cantiere Pattison, Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Laid down	1910
Launched	23 July 1913
Commissioned	1914
Fate	Sunk 10 July 1916
General characteristics
Type	Destroyer
Displacement	672–770 metric tons (741–849 short tons)
Length	237 ft 11 in (72.52 m) (wl); 239 ft 6 in (73.00 m) (oa);
Beam	24 ft (7.3 m)
Draft	7 ft 11 in (2.41 m)
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 × Tosi steam turbines; 4 × Thornycroft boilers; 16,000 hp (11,931 kW) designed/17,620 shp (13,139 kW) maximum;
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) designed; 35.79 knots (66.28 km/h; 41.19 mph) maximum;
Endurance	1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph); 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph); 350 nmi (650 km; 400 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph);
Complement	4–5 officers, 65–74 enlisted men
Armament	As built: 1 × 4.7 in (120 mm) gun 4 × 3 in (76.2 mm) guns 2 × 17.7 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes After refit: 5 × 4 in (102 mm) guns 1 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA gun 2 × 17.7 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes

Impetuoso (English: "Impetuous") was an Italian Indomito-class destroyer. Commissioned into service in the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in 1914, she served in World War I, playing an active role in the Adriatic campaign until she was sunk in 1916.

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