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Nazario Sauro (SU)


Destroyer Warship [ 1927 ]



The Nazario Sauro headed a four-strong group of destroyers for the Regia Marina during the interwar period - ultimately seeing action in World War 2.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 12/31/2018 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Service Year
1927

Origin
Kingdom of Italy national flag graphic
Kingdom of Italy

Complement
156
PERSONNEL


Class
Nazario Sauro-class
Number-in-Class
4
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


Cesare Battisti; Daniele Manin; Francesco Nulio; Nazario Sauro


National flag of Italy National flag of the Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Italy
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.


Length
295.9 ft
90.19 m
Beam
30.1 ft
9.17 m
Draught
9.5 ft
2.90 m
Displacement
1,075
tons


Installed Power: 3 x Boiler units feeding 2 x Parsons geared-steam turbines developing 36,000 horsepower and driving 2 x Shafts.
Surface Speed
35.0 kts
(40.3 mph)
Range
2,607 nm
(3,000 mi | 4,828 km)


kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers

1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
4 x 4.7" (120mm) main guns in twin-gunned turrets.
2 x 40mm /39 caliber Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns in single mountings.
2 x 13.2 AA heavy machine guns in single mountings.
2 x 533mm (21") triple torpedo tubes

Also up to 52 naval mines.


Supported Types


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None.


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