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Audace-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Italy · 1913
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Audace-classdestroyer

Audace-class destroyer
Audace-class destroyer Photo: unattributed · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
55
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
50
Survivability
45
Versatility
55
Endurance
65
Aviation
40
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Italy
CategoryDestroyers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1913–1913
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
52
Destroyers MASS Rating
1/119
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
180/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
55
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
60
Sensors
50
Survivability
45
Versatility
55
Endurance
65
Aviation
40
Technology
55
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Audace-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1913–1913
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
52
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardCantiere navale fratelli Orlando
  • Laid Down1910
  • Launched1913
  • Commissioned1913
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement740 t
  • Standard Displacement740 t
  • Full Load Displacement853.44 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)75.5 m
  • Length (waterline)74.8 m
  • Beam7.5 m
  • Draft2.6 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement70
  • Officers5
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 steam turbines, 4 water-tube boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power11,931.2 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Cruise Speed14 kn
  • Range950
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun120 mm 40-cal.
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns4 × 76 mm 40-cal.
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1913Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
  3. 1971Entered service
113
years in service
0
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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