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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators |  Regia Marina |
| Preceded by | Sirtori-class destroyer |
| Succeeded by | Generali-class destroyer |
| Completed | 8 |
| General characteristics [1][2] | |
| Displacement | 785 tons[clarification needed (which measurement system)] |
| Length | 73.51 m (241 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 7.54 m (24 ft 9 in) |
| Draft | 3 m (9 ft 10 in) |
| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Range | 2230 miles[clarification needed nautical or normal] at 30 knots |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 6 4-inch guns 4 17.7 inch torpedo tubes 2 40mm AA guns 2 6.5mm machine guns 10 mines |
The La Masa-class destroyer (also called the Giuseppe La Masa-class destroyer) was a class of destroyers of the Regia Marina. The class was renamed as the Cosenz class torpedo boat in 1929.[citation needed]
The La Masa class was one of three regular destroyer classes built in World War I after 1915.[1] Italy built 3 more classes of flotilla leaders.[1]
History
editThe La Masa class is one of four similar three-pipe classes built between 1913 and 1919.[3] The others were the Rosolino Pilo class, Giuseppe Sirtori class, and the Generali class.[3] All of the classes were based on the initial Rosolino Pilo class.[3][2]
In 1929, many Italian destroyers were reclassified as torpedo boats.[4] Later, two ships, Fabrizi and Carini, were reclassified as minesweepers.[4]
Design
editThe La Masa class measured 73.51 m (241 ft 2 in) by 7.54 m (24 ft 9 in) and displaced 785 tons[clarification needed] of water.[1] Ships of the class were capable of traveling at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).[1] Ships were equipped with 6 4-inch guns, 4 17.7 inch torpedo tubes, 2 40 mm AA guns, 2 6.5 mm machine guns, and 10 mines.[1] Most World War I era ships were equipped with anti-aircraft weaponry.[1]
Ships
edit| Name | Namesake | Builder | Launched | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Bassini | Odero N. & Co[5] | 28 March 1918[6] | Sunk by British aircraft on 28 May 1943.[5] | |
| Benedetto Cairoli | Benedetto Cairoli | Odero N. & Co[7] | 28 December 1917[6] | Accidentally rammed by Giacinto Carini on 10 April 1918 and sunk.[7] |
| Enrico Cosenz (ex-Agostino Bertani) |
Enrico Cosenz | Odero N. & Co[8] | 6 June 1919[6] | Scuttled on 27 September 1943 after taking damage from German aircraft.[8] |
| Giacinto Carini | 7 November 1917[6] | |||
| Giacomo Medici | Giacomo Medici | 6 September 1918[6] | ||
| Giuseppe La Farina | Giuseppe La Farina | 12 March 1919[6] | ||
| Giuseppe La Masa | Giuseppe La Masa | 6 September 1917[6] | ||
| Nicola Fabrizi | Nicola Fabrizi | 8 July 1918[6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Eric W. Osborne (2005). Destroyers: An Illustrated History Of Their Impact. ABC-CLIO. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-1-85109-479-0. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Giuseppe La Masa". Marina Militare (in Italian). Ministero Della Difesa. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ a b Robert Gardiner and Roger Chesnau, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946. London: Conway Maritime Press. p. 287. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ a b "RM Angelo Bassini (BS) (+1943)". WreckSite. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Italian Destroyers". Battleships-cruiser.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ a b "RM Benedetto Cairoli (+1918)". Wreck Site. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ a b "RM Enrico Cosenz (CS) (+1943)". The Wrecksite. Retrieved 24 August 2012.