Impetuoso underway, date unknown.
History
Italy
NameImpetuoso
NamesakeImpetuoso
OperatorItalian Navy
OrderedFebruary 1950
BuilderCantiere navale di Riva Trigoso
Laid down7 May 1952
Launched16 September 1956
Commissioned25 January 1958
Decommissioned1983
IdentificationPennant number: D 558
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeImpetuoso-class destroyer
Displacement
  • 2,775 tons standard
  • 3,810 tons full load
Length127.6 m (418 ft 8 in)
Beam13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)
Draught4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shaft geared turbines
  • 4 × Foster Wheeler boilers providing 65,000 hp (48,000 kW)
Speed34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement315
Armament

Impetuoso (D 558) is the lead ship of the Impetuoso-class destroyer of the Italian Navy.

Development

Impetuoso-class were ordered by the Italian Navy in February 1950. They are based on Commandante hull design. This class holds similar characteristics to the Gearing-class destroyers.

Construction and career

She is laid down on 7 May 1952 and launched on 16 September 1956 by Cantiere navale di Riva Trigoso. Commissioned on 25 January 1958 with the hull number D 558 and decommissioned in 1983.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Impetuoso class Destroyer". Helis.com. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
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