Regia Marina: 16 Torpedo Boats: Alabarda, Ariete, Arturo, Auriga, Balestra, Daga, Dragone, Eridano, Fionda, Gladio, Lancia, Pugnale, Rigel, Spada, Spica, Stella Polare 1943-44. The Ariete-class torpedo boats were the last of their type built in Italy ever. This group of sixteen ships classed as “Torpediniere da costa” and were a return to the more versatile … Read more
Regia Marina: 24 planned 1942. None completed. The Comandanti Medaglie d’Oro class, also known as the “Comandanti class” or “Medaglie d’Oro class” in naval litterature, were the last destroyer class planned for the Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy) with 24 vessels ordered, later reduced to 20, the first laid down by September 1942, a year … Read more
Regia Marina: 17 Built 1939-43: Alpino, Artigliere, Ascari, Aviere, Bersagliere, Camicia Nera, Artigliere, Carabiniere, Corazziere, Fuciliere, Geniere, Granatiere, Lanciere, Bombardiere, Carrista, Corsaro, Legionario, Mitragliere, Squadrista, Velite The Soldati class were also known as Camicia Nera class (“Blackshirt”) and there were the last and most numerous class of destroyers of the Regia Marina in World War … Read more
Regia Marina: 4 Built 1936-37: Alfredo Oriani, Vittorio Alfieri, Giosuè Carducci, Vincenzo Gioberti The Oriani class were a near-repeat of the previous Maestrale, themselves derived from the Freccia and Folgore. They were the fourth series in this new design inaugurated in 1930, now representing sixteen modern destroyers for the Regia Marina. They formed the basis … Read more
Regia Marina: 4 Built 1931-34: Maestrale, Grecale, Libeccio, Scirocco The Maestrale class followed the Freccia and Folgore as the third series of the new design inaugurated in 1930, with four relatively close vessels built for the Regia Marina. They formed the basis for next Oriani and Soldati classes, as incremental improvements achieved the best design … Read more
