Italian destroyer Impetuoso (D 558)

Impetuoso (D 558) was the lead ship of the Impetuoso-class destroyers of the Italian Navy.

Development
The Impetuoso class were ordered by the Italian Navy in February 1950. They were based on Commandante hull design. The class had similar characteristics to the Gearing-class destroyers.

Construction and career
She was laid down on 7 May 1952 and launched on 16 September 1956 by Cantiere navale di Riva Trigoso. The ship was commissioned on 25 January 1958 with the hull number D 558 and decommissioned in 1983.