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Folgore-class destroyer
Photo: Ernesto Burzagli (1873-1944). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · Italy · 1931
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Folgore-classdestroyer

Folgore-class destroyer
Folgore-class destroyer Photo: Ernesto Burzagli (1873-1944). · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
55
Air Defence
40
ASW Capability
35
Sensors
45
Survivability
60
Versatility
50
Endurance
55
Aviation
10
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Italy
ManufacturerCantieri del Mediterraneo
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1931–1931
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
46
Destroyers MASS Rating
37/85
Interwar Period
199/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
55
Air Defence
40
ASW Capability
35
Sensors
45
Survivability
60
Versatility
50
Endurance
55
Aviation
10
Technology
40
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Folgore-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1931–1931
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
37
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
46
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 di Riva Trigoso and OC Partenopei, Naples
  • Laid Down1929
  • Launched1931
  • Commissioned1932
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement1,220 t
  • Standard Displacement1,238 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,239.52 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)96.05 m
  • Beam9.2 m
  • Draft3.3 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement185
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines with 3 Thornycroft boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power32,810.8 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed30 kn
  • Cruise Speed12 kn
  • Range3,600
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4 × 120 mm Cannone da 120/50 A Modello 1926 in twin turrets
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns2 × 40 mm Cannone da 40/39 AA guns, 2 × twin 13.2 mm Breda Modello 1931 machine guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost4
  • Retired4
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1931Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
95
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates 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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