Spica class torpedo boat

Spica class torpedo boat

The "Spica"-class were a class of torpedo boats of the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during World War II. These ships were built as a result of a clause in the Washington Naval Treaty, which stated that ships with a tonnage of less than 600 tons could be built in unlimited numbers. Thirty-two ships were built in total, between 1934 and 1937, thirty of which entered service with Italy and two which were transferred to Sweden in 1940. Although commonly referred to as torpedo boats, the "Spica"-class were similar in design to destroyer escorts and were used in anti-submarine duties.

Twenty-three were lost during World War II.

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References

* M.J Whitley, "Destroyers of World War 2", 1988 Cassell Publishing ISBN 1 85409 521 8
* Ufficio Storico della Marina Militare: "Le Navi d'Italia". "V". "I cacciatorpediniere italiani", 1900-1971 (Fioravanzo, Pollina, Ricciardi, Gnifetti). Rome, 1971. it icon


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