Name Impetuoso class Succeeded by Impavido class In commission 1956–1983 | Operators Marina Militare In service 1957 | |
Preceded by Comandanti Medaglie d'Oro class (planned)
Soldati class (actual) | ||
The Impetuoso class were the first post-World War II destroyers built for the Italian Navy. The hull design was based on the uncompleted Comandante-class destroyers but American equipment (guns, radar, machinery) was used. A scheme to install guided missiles during a modernisation programme was proposed but not carried out. The two ships were ordered in 1952, entered service in 1957 and were retired in the early 1980s.
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