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Leone-class destroyer
Photo: An unknown serviceman of the Regia Marina · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Destroyers · Italy · 1923
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Leone-classdestroyer

Leone-class destroyer
Leone-class destroyer Photo: An unknown serviceman of the Regia Marina · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
30
Sensors
40
Survivability
65
Versatility
55
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Italy
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1923–1924
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
46
Destroyers MASS Rating
37/85
Interwar Period
199/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
30
Sensors
40
Survivability
65
Versatility
55
Endurance
50
Aviation
0
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Leone-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1923–1924
Quantity
3
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 / ShipyardAnsaldo, Genoa
  • Laid Down1921
  • Launched1923
  • Commissioned1924
  • Ships in Class5
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement2,195 t
  • Standard Displacement2,195 t
  • Full Load Displacement2,230.12 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)113.41 m
  • Beam10.36 m
  • Draft3.1 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement204
  • Officers10
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 geared steam turbines, 4 Yarrow boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power31,319.4 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed33 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range2,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun4 × twin 120 mm 45-calibre Schneider-Canet-Armstrong 1918/19
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count8
  • Secondary Guns2 × single 76 mm 40-calibre Model 1916 AA guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned5
  • Cancelled2
  • Lost3
  • Retired3
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1923Production started
  2. 1924Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
103
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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