Italian destroyer Impetuoso (1913)

Impetuoso in 1916.
History
Kingdom of Italy
NameImpetuoso
Namesake"Impetuoso"
BuilderCantiere Pattison, Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Laid down1910
Launched23 July 1913
Commissioned1914
FateSunk 10 July 1916
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement672–770 metric tons (741–849 short tons)
Length
  • 237 ft 11 in (72.52 m) (wl)
  • 239 ft 6 in (73.00 m) (oa)
Beam24 ft (7.3 m)
Draft7 ft 11 in (2.41 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts
  • 2 × Tosi steam turbines
  • 4 × Thornycroft boilers
  • 16,000 hp (11,931 kW) designed/17,620 shp (13,139 kW) maximum
Speed
  • 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) designed
  • 35.79 knots (66.28 km/h; 41.19 mph) maximum
Endurance
  • 1,200 nmi (2,200 km; 1,400 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
  • 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
  • 350 nmi (650 km; 400 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Complement4–5 officers, 65–74 enlisted men
ArmamentAs built:
1 × 4.7 in (120 mm) gun
4 × 3 in (76.2 mm) guns
2 × 17.7 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes

After refit:

5 × 4 in (102 mm) guns
1 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA gun
2 × 17.7 in (450 mm) torpedo tubes

Impetuoso (English: "Impetuous") was an Italian Indomito-class destroyer. Commissioned into service in the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in 1914, she served in World War I, playing an active role in the Adriatic campaign until she was sunk in 1916 by the Austro-Hungarian submarine SM U-17 with the loss of 37 men.

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