Italian destroyer Leone

Leone was the lead ship of her class of three destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the early 1920s.

History
Kingdom of Italy
NameLeone
NamesakeLion
BuilderGio. Ansaldo & C., Sestri Ponente
Laid down23 November 1921
Launched1 October 1923
Completed1 July 1924
FateFoundered, 1 April 1941
General characteristics (as built)
Class and typeLeone-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 2,195 long tons (2,230 t) (normal)
  • 2,289 long tons (2,326 t) (full load)
Length113.41 m (372 ft 1 in) (o/a)
Beam10.36 m (34 ft)
Draught3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) (mean)
Installed power
  • 4 Yarrow boilers
  • 42,000 hp (31,000 kW)
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement10 officers and 194 enlisted men
Armament
  • 4 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns
  • 2 × single 76 mm (3 in) AA guns
  • 2 × triple 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
  • 60 mines
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