Italian destroyer Strale (1931)

History
Italy
Name	Strale
Builder	Cantieri navali Odero, Genoa-Sestri Ponente
Laid down	20 February 1929
Launched	26 March 1931
Commissioned	6 February 1932
Fate	Ran aground and wrecked, 21 March 1942; Destroyed by torpedoes, 21 June 1942;
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Freccia-class destroyer
Displacement	1,225 t (1,206 long tons) (standard); 2,150 t (2,120 long tons) (full load);
Length	96.15 m (315 ft 5 in)
Beam	9.75 m (32 ft 0 in)
Draught	3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Installed power	3 Thornycroft boilers; 44,000 hp (33,000 kW);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	4,600 nmi (8,500 km; 5,300 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	185
Armament	2 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns; 2 × single 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns; 2 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns; 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes; 2 × depth charge throwers; 54 mines;

Strale was one of four Freccia-class destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the early 1930s. Completed in 1932, she played a minor role in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 supporting the Spanish Nationalists and served in World War II.

History

Italy
Name	Strale
Builder	Cantieri navali Odero, Genoa-Sestri Ponente
Laid down	20 February 1929
Launched	26 March 1931
Commissioned	6 February 1932
Fate	Ran aground and wrecked, 21 March 1942 Destroyed by torpedoes, 21 June 1942
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Freccia-class destroyer
Displacement	1,225 t (1,206 long tons) (standard) 2,150 t (2,120 long tons) (full load)
Length	96.15 m (315 ft 5 in)
Beam	9.75 m (32 ft 0 in)
Draught	3.15 m (10 ft 4 in)
Installed power	3 Thornycroft boilers 44,000 hp (33,000 kW)
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	4,600 nmi (8,500 km; 5,300 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	185
Armament	2 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns 2 × single 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns 2 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 2 × depth charge throwers 54 mines