Italian ship Animoso

Last updated May 12, 2022

Animoso was the name of at least three ships of the Italian Navy and may refer to:

Italian destroyer Animoso (1913), an Audace-classdestroyer launched in 1913 and discarded in 1923.
Italian torpedo boat Animoso, a Ciclone-class torpedo boat launched in 1942 and transferred to Russia under the designation Z 16 in 1949.
Italian destroyer Animoso (D 560), a Durand de la Penne-class destroyer launched in 1989 as Animoso but she was renamed Luigi Durand de la Penne before completion.

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