Italian destroyer Aquilone (1902)

Aquilone in 1905 in her original two-funnel configuration.
History
Kingdom of Italy
NameAquilone
NamesakeAquilone, a strong, cold, northerly or northeasterly wind
BuilderCantiere Pattison, Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Laid down10 September 1899
Launched16 October 1902
Commissioned1903
ReclassifiedTorpedo boat 1921
Stricken1923
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement
  • 325 long tons (330 t) normal
  • 380 long tons (390 t) full load
Length
  • 63.39 m (208 ft 0 in) pp
  • 64.00 m (210 ft 0 in) oa
Beam5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)
Draught2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
Speed30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement55
Armament

Aquilone (Italian: Aquilone) was an Italian Nembo-class destroyer. Commissioned into service in the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in 1903, she served in the Italo-Turkish War and World War I, playing an active role in the Adriatic campaign. Reclassified as a torpedo boat in 1921, she was stricken in 1923.

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