Vittorio Alfieri

CountryItaly
Ship ClassOriani-class Destroyer
BuilderOTO Livorno, Tuscany, Italy
Commissioned1 Dec 1937
Sunk28 Mar 1941
Displacement1,559 tons standard; 2,470 tons full
Length350 feet
Beam33 feet
Draft11 feet
MachineryThree Thornycroft boilers, two Parsons steam turbines, two shafts
Power Output48,000 shaft horsepower
Speed38 knots
Range2,190nm at 18 knots
Crew207
Armament2x2x120mm guns, 2x2x37mm guns, 6x13.2mm guns, 2x3x533mm torpedo tubes, 56 mines

Contributor:

ww2dbaseDestroyer Vittorio Alfieri was sunk during the Battle of Matapan in Mar 1941.

ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia.

Last Major Revision: Dec 2007

Vittorio Alfieri Operational Timeline

1 Dec 1937 Vittorio Alfieri was commissioned into service.




Did you enjoy this article or find this article helpful? If so, please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you.

Share this article with your friends:

 Facebook
 Reddit
 Twitter

Stay updated with WW2DB:

 RSS Feeds




Posting Your Comments on this Topic

Your Name
Your Email
 Your email will not be published
Comment Type
Your Comments
 

Notes:

1. We hope that visitor conversations at WW2DB will be constructive and thought-provoking. Please refrain from using strong language. HTML tags are not allowed. Your IP address will be tracked even if you remain anonymous. WW2DB site administrators reserve the right to moderate, censor, and/or remove any comment. All comment submissions will become the property of WW2DB.

2. For inquiries about military records for members of the World War II armed forces, please see our FAQ.
Search WW2DB & Partner Sites
More on Vittorio Alfieri
Event(s) Participated:
» Battle of Matapan

Random Photograph

USS S-28 at Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, United States, 24 Jun 1943, photo 1 of 3


Current Site Statistics

Famous WW2 Quote
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."

Winston Churchill, on the RAF


Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!