Italian destroyer Grecale
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For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Grecale.
Grecale was one of four Maestrale-class destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) in the early 1930s. Completed in 1934, she served in World War II. She survived the war and continued her service with Marina Militare until 1964.
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Grecale underway c. 1950s | |
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Italy | |
Name | Grecale |
Namesake | Gregale |
Builder | Cantieri Navali Riuniti, Ancona |
Laid down | 25 September 1931 |
Launched | 17 June 1934 |
Completed | 15 November 1934 |
Out of service | 31 May 1964 |
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Stricken | 1 July 1965 |
Fate | Scrapped, 1965 |
General characteristics (as built) | |
Class and type | Maestrale-class destroyer |
Displacement | |
Length | 106.7 m (350 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 10.15 m (33 ft 4 in) |
Draught | 3.31–4.3 m (10 ft 10 in – 14 ft 1 in) |
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Propulsion | 2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines |
Speed | 32–33 knots (59–61 km/h; 37–38 mph) |
Range | 2,600–2,800 nmi (4,800–5,200 km; 3,000–3,200 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 190 |
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