Italian destroyer Turbine (1901)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Italy | |
| Name | Turbine |
| Namesake | Vortex |
| Builder | Cantiere Pattison, Naples, Kingdom of Italy |
| Laid down | 20 August 1899 |
| Launched | 21 November 1901 |
| Completed | 28 August 1902 |
| Commissioned | August 1902 |
| Fate | Sunk 24 May 1915 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Displacement |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 5.94 m (19 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 55 |
| Armament |
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Turbine ("Vortex") was an Italian Nembo-class destroyer. Commissioned into service in the Italian Regia Marina ("Royal Navy") in 1902, she served in the Italo-Turkish War and World War I. She was sunk during the latter conflict in May 1915 on the day after Italy entered the war.