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Maestrale-class destroyer
Photo: An unknown serviceman of the Regia Marina · Wikimedia Commons · PD-Italy
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Destroyers · Italy · 1934
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Maestrale-classdestroyer

Maestrale-class destroyer
Maestrale-class destroyer Photo: An unknown serviceman of the Regia Marina · Wikimedia Commons · PD-Italy
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
60
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
55
Survivability
70
Versatility
65
Endurance
75
Aviation
30
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Italy
ManufacturerCantieri Navali del Tirreno Riuniti
CategoryDestroyers
EraInterwar Period
In service1934–1934
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
56
Destroyers MASS Rating
10/85
Interwar Period
125/478
All-Time
Destroyers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
60
Air Defence
45
ASW Capability
50
Sensors
55
Survivability
70
Versatility
65
Endurance
75
Aviation
30
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the destroyers category.
01 / Overview
Maestrale-class destroyer
Category
Country
Production
1934–1934
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
DESTROYERS · INTERWAR PERIOD
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
42
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
56
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 / ShipyardCT Riva Trigoso, CNR Ancona
  • Laid Down1931
  • Launched1934
  • Commissioned1934
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement1,640 t
  • Standard Displacement1,610 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,635.76 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)106.7 m
  • Length (waterline)101.6 m
  • Beam10.15 m
  • Draft3.31 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement173
  • Officers7
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines with 3 three-drum boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power32,810.8 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed32 kn
  • Cruise Speed18 kn
  • Range2,700
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunOTO 1931 120mm/50 caliber in twin turrets
  • Main Gun Calibre120 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary GunsOTO 1933/1934 120mm/15 caliber star shell guns; Breda Model 1931 13.2mm machine guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost3
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1934Production started
  2. 1939First deployment: World War II
  3. 1980Entered service
92
years in service
0
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 6units
6active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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