List of destroyers of Italy

This is a list of destroyers of the Regia Marina and Marina Militare, sorted by era and class.

Regia Marina

World War I

- reclassified as torpedo boats on 1 October 1929

- renamed Fratelli Cairoli in 1921

- built as scout cruisers (esploratori), reclassified as destroyers on 1 July 1921

- ordered as scout cruisers (esploratori) for Rumania, but taken over by Italy on 5 June 1915 while building; two sold 1920 and remaining two reclassified as destroyers on 5 September 1938 - to Nationalist Spain on 5 January 1939 as Melilla - to Nationalist Spain on 5 January 1939 as Ceuta - to Romania on 1 July 1920 as NMS Mărășești - to Romania on 1 July 1920 as NMS Mărăști - built as scout cruisers (esploratori), reclassified as destroyers on 1 October 1938

- reclassified as torpedo boats on 1 October 1929

- reclassified as torpedo boats on 1 October 1929

World War II

- reclassified as torpedo boats on 1 October 1938

- reclassified as torpedo boats on 1 October 1929

- reclassified as torpedo boats on 1 October 1938

Turbine/Borea class

Freccia/Dardo class

Oriani or Poeti class

Cancelled ships

- 20 vessels planned, none completed

Comandante Margottini

Comandante Baroni

Comandante Borsini

Comandante Botti

Comandante Casana

Comandante De Cristofaro

Comandante Dell'Anno

Comandante Fontanta

Comandante Ruta

Comandante Toscano

Comandante Giobbe

Comandante Giorgis

Comandante Moccagatta

Comandante Rodocanacchi

Comandante Corsi

Comandante Esposito

Comandante Fiorelli

Comandante Giannatassio

Comandante Milano

Comandante Novaro

Captured ships

Premuda - former Yugoslav destroyer Dubrovnik, captured in April 1941

Sebenico - former Yugoslav destroyer Beograd, captured in April 1941

Lubiana - former Yugoslav destroyer Ljubljana, captured in April 1941

FR 22 - former French destroyer Panthére, captured in November 1942

FR 21 - former French destroyer Lion, captured in November 1942

FR 24 - former French destroyer Valmy, captured in November 1942

FR 31 - former French destroyer Trombe, captured in November 1942

Marina Militare

Post-World War II

- ex USS Woodworth

- ex USS Nicholson

- former destroyers of the US Navy

- ex USS Walker

- ex USS Prichett

- ex USS Taylor

; formerly Animoso

; formerly Ardimentoso

References

See also

Red Sea Flotilla

Italian World War II destroyers

Italy

Destroyers

Destroyers