Italian torpedo boat Uragano

For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Uragano.

Aliseo, Uragano's sister ship
History
Italy
Name	Uragano
Builder	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Trieste
Laid down	17 June 1941
Launched	3 May 1942
Completed	26 September 1942
Fate	Sunk 3 February 1943
General characteristics [1]
Type	Torpedo boat
Displacement	910 long tons (920 t) standard 1,625 long tons (1,651 t) full load
Length	82.5 m (270 ft 8 in)
Beam	9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)
Draught	3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft steam turbines 2 Yarrow type boilers 16,000 hp (11,900 kW)
Speed	26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Complement	154
Sensors & processing systems	Sonar and hydrophones
Armament	2 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber guns 10 × 20 mm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft guns 8 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA machine guns 4 × 450 mm (18 in) torpedo tubes 4 × depth charge throwers

Uragano was a Ciclone-class torpedo boat that served with the Italian Navy during the Second World War. The vessel entered service in 1942 and was sunk by a naval mine on 3 February 1943.

Service history

Uragano's keel was laid down on 17 June 1941 by Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico at Trieste. The ship was launched on 3 May 1942. Construction was completed on 26 September 1942. The ship was sunk by a naval mine on 3 February 1943. ^[2]

References

1. Chesneau, p. 303
2. Fraccaroli, p. 95

Sources

• Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN   0-85177-146-7.
• Fraccaroli, Aldo (1974) [1968]. Italian Warships of World War II. London: Ian Allan. ISBN   0-7110-0002-6.
• Whitley, M. J. (1988). Destroyers of World War 2. London: Cassell Publishing. ISBN   1-85409-521-8.

External links

• Historical Ships Marina Militare website