The Freccia class destroyer was a class of destroyer built for the Regia Marina, the Italian Royal Navy. It was basically an enlarged version of the earlier Turbine class destroyer. Capable of 30kts and armed with four 120mm guns, two 40mm anti-aircraft guns, four 13mm guns, and six 533mm torpedo tubes. USS Lassen, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet or battle group and defend them against smaller, short-range attackers (originally torpedo boats, later submarines and aircraft). ... The Italian Regia Marina (literally: Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. ...
Laid down in 1929, the four ships of the FrecciaClass - Dardo, Freccia, Saetta and Strale - were basically enlarged versions of the earlier Turbine Class (which were improved Sauro Class), with increased speed and range to accompany the new cruisers that were joining the fleet.
None of the class survived the war; Strale was lost after running aground off Tunisa on 21 June 1942.
Freccia was sunk on 8 August 1943 following an air raid on Genoa.
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