Italian destroyer Baleno

History
Kingdom of Italy
Name	Baleno
Namesake	Lightning
Builder	Cantieri navali del Quarnaro, Fiume
Laid down	1 May 1930
Launched	22 March 1931
Completed	15 June 1932
Fate	Wrecked after running aground, 17 April 1941
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Folgore-class destroyer
Displacement	1,238 t (1,218 long tons) (standard); 2,090 t (2,060 long tons) (full load);
Length	96.05 m (315 ft 1 in) (o/a)
Beam	9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Draught	3.3–4.3 m (10 ft 10 in – 14 ft 1 in)
Installed power	3 Thornycroft boilers; 44,000 hp (33,000 kW);
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	3,600 nmi (6,700 km; 4,100 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	185
Armament	2 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns; 2 × single 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns; 2 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns; 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes; 2 × depth charge throwers; 52 mines;

Baleno was one of four Folgore-class destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the early 1930s. Completed in 1932, she served in World War II.

History

Kingdom of Italy
Name	Baleno
Namesake	Lightning
Builder	Cantieri navali del Quarnaro, Fiume
Laid down	1 May 1930
Launched	22 March 1931
Completed	15 June 1932
Fate	Wrecked after running aground, 17 April 1941
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Folgore-class destroyer
Displacement	1,238 t (1,218 long tons) (standard) 2,090 t (2,060 long tons) (full load)
Length	96.05 m (315 ft 1 in) (o/a)
Beam	9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Draught	3.3–4.3 m (10 ft 10 in – 14 ft 1 in)
Installed power	3 Thornycroft boilers 44,000 hp (33,000 kW)
Propulsion	2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	3,600 nmi (6,700 km; 4,100 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	185
Armament	2 × twin 120 mm (4.7 in) guns 2 × single 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns 2 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns 2 × triple 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes 2 × depth charge throwers 52 mines