Italian destroyer Vittorio Alfieri

Vittorio Alfieri was one of four s built for the  (Royal Italian Navy) in the mid-1930s. Completed in 1937, she served in World War II.

Design and description
The Oriani-class destroyers were slightly improved versions of the preceding . They had a length between perpendiculars of  and an overall length of . The ships had a beam of  and a mean draft of  and  at deep load. They displaced  at normal load, and  at deep load. Their complement during wartime was 206 officers and enlisted men.

The Orianis were powered by two Parsons geared steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam supplied by three Thornycroft boilers. Designed for a maximum output of  and a speed of  in service, the ships reached speeds of  during their sea trials while lightly loaded. They carried enough fuel oil to give them a range of  at a speed of  and  at a speed of .

Their main battery consisted of four 50-caliber  guns in two twin-gun turrets, one each fore and aft of the superstructure. Amidships were a pair of 15-caliber 120-millimeter star shell guns. Anti-aircraft (AA) defense for the Oriani-class ships was provided by four  machine guns. The ships were equipped with six  torpedo tubes in two triple mounts amidships. Although they were not provided with a sonar system for anti-submarine work, they were fitted with a pair of depth charge throwers. The ships could carry 56 mines.

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Category:Oriani-class destroyers
Category:Ships built in Livorno
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Category:World War II destroyers of Italy
Category:Maritime incidents in March 1941