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Durand de la Penne-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Italy · 1989
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DuranddelaPenne-classdestroyer

Durand de la Penne-class destroyer
Durand de la Penne-class destroyer Photo: Luis Díaz-Bedia Astor · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Air Defence
80
ASW Capability
75
Sensors
70
Survivability
85
Versatility
80
Endurance
75
Aviation
60
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Italy
CategoryDestroyers
EraCold War
In service1989–1992
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
77
Destroyers MASS Rating
5/43
Cold War
21/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Air Defence
80
ASW Capability
75
Sensors
70
Survivability
85
Versatility
80
Endurance
75
Aviation
60
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Durand de la Penne-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1989–1992
Quantity
2
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
77
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationdestroyer
  • Ship TypeGuided-missile destroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardFincantieri, Riva Trigoso
  • Commissioned1992
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement4,500 t
  • Standard Displacement4,500 t
  • Full Load Displacement5,560 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)147.7 m
  • Beam16.1 m
  • Draft5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement380
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionCODOG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG with 2 LM2500 gas turbines, 2 BL-230-20-DVM diesels, 6 diesel generators
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power50,396 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed32 kn
  • Cruise Speed18 kn
  • Range7,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunOtobreda 127/54 Compact
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns3 × Otobreda 76/62 mm Super Rapido
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active1
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled2
  • Lost0
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1989Production started
  3. 1992Production ended
37
years in service
3
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
DURAND DE LA PENNE-CLASS DESTROYER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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