Italian destroyer Zeffiro (1927)

Zeffiro in mid-1930s
History
Kingdom of Italy
NameZeffiro
NamesakeZeffiro, westerly wind
BuilderAnsaldo, Genoa
Laid down29 April 1925
Launched27 May 1927
Sponsored byLena Bucci
Completed15 May 1928
IdentificationZF
FateSunk by British torpedo bombers, 5 July 1940
General characteristics (as built)
Class & typeTurbine-class destroyer
Displacement
Length93.2 m (305 ft 9 in)
Beam9.2 m (30 ft 2 in)
Draught3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Installed power
Propulsion2 shafts; 2 geared steam turbines
Speed33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph)
Range3,200 nmi (5,900 km; 3,700 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement179
Armament

Zeffiro was one of eight Turbine-class destroyer built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the 1920s. She was named after a westerly wind, Zeffiro, common in summer in the Mediterranean. The ship played a minor role in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1937, supporting the Nationalists.