Camicia Nera file photo [5367]

Soldati-class Destroyer

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This article refers to the entire Soldati-class; it is not about an individual vessel.

ww2dbaseThe Soldati-class destroyers, also known as the Camicia Nera-class, were all named after professions or organizations associated with the Italian military. The first batch of 12 Soldati-class destroyers were built in 1938 and 1939, and the second batch of 7 were built in 1942. Two of the ships in the second batch were not completed. Some of the second batch ships had radar installed. They were the largest destroyers in Italian service during WW2.

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Last Major Revision: Dec 2007

Soldati-class Destroyer Operational Timeline

30 Jun 1938 Camicia Nera was commissioned into service.
31 Aug 1938 Aviere was commissioned into service.
14 Nov 1938 Artigliere was commissioned into service.
14 Dec 1938 Geniere was commissioned into service.
20 Dec 1938 Carabiniere was commissioned into service.
10 Jan 1939 Fuciliere was commissioned into service.
1 Feb 1939 Granatiere was commissioned into service.
4 Mar 1939 Corazziere was commissioned into service.
25 Mar 1939 Lanciere was commissioned into service.
1 Apr 1939 Bersagliere was commissioned into service.
20 Apr 1939 Alpino was commissioned into service.
6 May 1939 Ascari was commissioned into service.
13 Oct 1940 HMS York sank the abandoned Italian destroyer Artigliere in the Mediterranean Sea, which had been disabled by HMS Ajax on the previous evening.
1 Feb 1942 Mitragliero was commissioned into service.
1 Mar 1942 Legionaro was commissioned into service.
16 May 1942 Corsaro was commissioned into service.
15 Jul 1942 Bombardiere was commissioned into service.
31 Aug 1943 Velite was commissioned into service.
1 Jun 1954 Legionaro was decommissioned from service.
1 Jun 1954 Mitragliero was decommissioned from service.
1 Jun 1954 Velite was decommissioned from service.
1 Jan 1958 Fuciliere was decommissioned from service.
1 Jul 1958 Granatiere was decommissioned from service.
18 Jan 1965 Carabiniere was decommissioned from service.




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