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Orsa-class torpedo boat
Photo: An unknown serviceman of the Regia Marina · Wikimedia Commons · PD-Italy
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Italy · 1936
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Orsa-classtorpedoboat

Orsa-class torpedo boat
Orsa-class torpedo boat Photo: An unknown serviceman of the Regia Marina · Wikimedia Commons · PD-Italy
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
45
Sensors
20
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
40
Affordability
60
Survivability
30
Versatility
35
Technology
25
Origin Italy
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
In service1936–1938
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality84%
36
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
236/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
30
Firepower
40
Agility
45
Sensors
20
Range
50
Sea-Keeping
40
Affordability
60
Survivability
30
Versatility
35
Technology
25
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Orsa-class torpedo boat
Country
Production
1936–1938
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
—
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
36
patrol boats & fast attack craft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Ship Typetorpedo boat
  • Builder / ShipyardBacini & Scali Napoletani; Cantieri Navali Riuniti
  • Launched1936
  • Commissioned1936
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement840 t
  • Full Load Displacement1,575 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)82.5 m
  • Beam9.69 m
  • Draft3.74 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement116
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Propulsion Typesteam turbines
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shafts
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power11,930 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun2 × 100 mm / 47 cal
  • Main Gun Calibre100 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns10 × 20 mm AA, 8 × 13.2 mm AA
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status2MOD.2
  • Completed4
  • Lost2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1936Production started
  2. 1938Production ended
90
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
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