Italian destroyer Zeffiro (1904)

Zeffiro anchored in the Gulf of La Spezia in 1905. She is in her original two-funnel configuration.
History
Kingdom of Italy
NameZeffiro
NamesakeZephyr, a west wind
BuilderCantiere Pattison, Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Launched14 May 1904
CommissionedApril 1905
ReclassifiedTorpedo boat 1921
DecommissionedMarch 1924
Fate
  • Discarded 13 March 1924
  • Scrapped
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement
  • 325 long tons (330 t) normal
  • 380 long tons (390 t) full load
Length
  • 63.39 m (208 ft 0 in) pp
  • 64.00 m (210 ft 0 in) oa
Beam5.94 m (19 ft 6 in)
Draught2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • As built: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
  • Post-World War I: 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Complement55
Armament

Zeffiro ("Zephyr") was an Italian Nembo-class destroyer. Commissioned into service in the Italian Regia Marina (Royal Navy) in 1905, she served in the Italo-Turkish War and World War I, playing an active role in the Adriatic campaign. Reclassified as a torpedo boat in 1921, she was decommissioned in 1924.