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Spica-class torpedo boat
Photo: An unidentified serviceman of the Regia Marina · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Torpedo Boats · Italy · 1935
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Spica-classtorpedoboat

Spica-class torpedo boat
Spica-class torpedo boat Photo: An unidentified serviceman of the Regia Marina · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin Italy
ManufacturerAnsaldo, Cantieri del Mediterraneo, 3. Maj, Sestri Ponente shipyard
CategoryTorpedo Boats
EraInterwar Period
In service1935–1937
Operators2 countries
Quantity32
Data Quality87%
01 / Overview
Spica-class torpedo boat
Country
Production
1935–1937
Quantity
32
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationtorpedo boat
  • Ship Typetorpedo boat
  • Commissioned1935
  • Ships in Class32
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Standard Displacement650 t
  • Full Load Displacement800 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)81.4 m
  • Beam8.1 m
  • Draft2.55 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement119
  • Officers9
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 boilers, 2 steam turbines, 2 shafts
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power14,168 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed34 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunŠkoda 10 cm K10 100/47
  • Main Gun Calibre100 mm
  • Main Gun Count3
  • Secondary GunsBreda 20/65 mod. 35
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation3MOD.3
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed32
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost21
  • Retired8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1934Entered service
  2. 1935Production started
  3. 1937Production ended
  4. 1939First deployment: World War II
  5. 1940Sale: Sweden (2 units)
91
years in service
2
years in production
32
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
Spica-class torpedo boatSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1940Sweden2——
—Sweden2——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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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