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Impetuoso-class destroyer
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Destroyers · Italy · 1957
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Impetuoso-class destroyer
Impetuoso-class destroyer Photo: U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
45
Air Defence
35
ASW Capability
40
Sensors
30
Survivability
50
Versatility
40
Endurance
55
Aviation
20
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Italy
CategoryDestroyers
EraEarly Cold War
In service1957–1958
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
40
Destroyers MASS Rating
29/45
Early Cold War
227/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
45
Air Defence
35
ASW Capability
40
Sensors
30
Survivability
50
Versatility
40
Endurance
55
Aviation
20
Technology
35
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Impetuoso-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1957–1958
Quantity
2
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · EARLY COLD WAR
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
40
destroyers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the destroyers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Ship TypeDestroyer
  • Builder / ShipyardCantiere navale di Riva Trigoso and Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando
  • Laid Down1952
  • Launched1956
  • Commissioned1958
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement2,775 t
  • Full Load Displacement3,810 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)127.6 m
  • Beam13.2 m
  • Draft4.5 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement315
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft geared steam turbines with 4 Foster Wheeler boilers
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power48,470 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed34 kn
  • Range3,000
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun5-inch/38 caliber guns in two twin turrets
  • Main Gun Calibre127 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns16 Bofors 40 mm/60 guns (2 quad, 4 twin)
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1957Production started
  2. 1958Production ended
69
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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