Giuseppe Sirtori-class destroyer

The Giuseppe Sirtori class consisted of four destroyers built for the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) during World War I. All four ships saw action during the war, survived the post-war reduction in Italian naval strength, and were lost during World War II.

Design and description
The ships were designed as slightly improved versions of the preceding Pilo-class destroyer. They had an overall length of 73.54 m, a beam of 7.34 m and a mean draft of 2.7 m. They displaced 709 t at standard load, and 914 t at deep load. Their crew consisted of 98 officers and enlisted men.

The Giuseppe Sirtoris were powered by two Tosi steam turbines, each driving one propeller shaft using steam supplied by four Thornycroft boilers. The turbines were rated at 15500 shp for a speed of 30 kn, but could reach 33.6 kn from 17000 shp. The ships carried 152 t of fuel oil which gave them a range of 1700 nmi at a speed of 15 kn.