List Of Italian Destroyers

This is a list of destroyers of the Regia Marina and Marina Militare, sorted by era and class.

Regia Marina

World War I

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* - built as scout cruisers (''esploratori''), reclassified as destroyers on 1 July 1921
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* - ordered as scout cruisers (''esploratori'') for Rumania, but taken over by Italy on 5 June 1915 while building; two sold 1920 and remaining two reclassified as destroyers on 5 September 1938
** - to Nationalist Spain on 5 January 1939 as ''Melilla''
** - to Nationalist Spain on 5 January 1939 as ''Ceuta''
** - to Romania on 1 July 1920 as NMS ''Mărășești''
** - to Romania on 1 July 1920 as NMS ''Mărăști''
* - built as scout cruisers (''esploratori''), reclassified as destroyers on 1 October 1938
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Cancelled ships

* - 20 vessels planned, none completed
**''Comandante Margottini''
**''Comandante Baroni''
**''Comandante Borsini''
**''Comandante Botti''
**''Comandante Casana''
**''Comandante De Cristofaro''
**''Comandante Dell'Anno''
**''Comandante Fontanta''
**''Comandante Ruta''
**''Comandante Toscano''
**''Comandante Giobbe''
**''Comandante Giorgis''
**''Comandante Moccagatta''
**''Comandante Rodocanacchi''
**''Comandante Corsi''
**''Comandante Esposito''
**''Comandante Fiorelli''
**''Comandante Giannatassio''
**''Comandante Milano''
**''Comandante Novaro''

Captured ships

* ''Premuda'' - former Yugoslav destroyer ''Dubrovnik'', captured in April 1941
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** ''Sebenico'' - former Yugoslav destroyer ''Beograd'', captured in April 1941
** ''Lubiana'' - former Yugoslav destroyer ''Ljubljana'', captured in April 1941
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** ''FR 22'' - former French destroyer ''Panthére'', captured in November 1942
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** ''FR 21'' - former French destroyer ''Lion'', captured in November 1942
** ''FR 24'' - former French destroyer ''Valmy'', captured in November 1942
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** ''FR 31'' - former French destroyer ''Trombe'', captured in November 1942

Marina Militare

Post-World War II

* - ex USS ''Woodworth''
* - ex USS ''Nicholson''
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** - ex USS ''Walker''
** - ex USS ''Prichett''
** - ex USS ''Taylor''
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References

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See also

* Red Sea Flotilla
* Italian World War II destroyers

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