Italian Destroyers of World War II
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-4055-4 (ISBN)
The Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marine or RM) began the Second World War with one of the largest fleets in the world. Included in it was a total of 59 fleet destroyers, with others added during the war. These were a diverse collection of ships dating back to the First World War with large destroyers built to counter ships of similar size introduced in the French Navy (the RM's historical enemy), and medium-sized ships which constituted the bulk of the destroyer force. RM destroyers were built for high speed, not endurance since they were only expected to operate inside the Mediterranean. They were also well-armed, but lacked radar.
During the war, RM destroyers fought well. With the exception of a small force based in Abyssinia which fought a series of battles in the Red Sea against the British, RM destroyers were active in the Mediterranean. The primary mission of the RM during the war was to keep the supply lines to North Africa open. The Italians were largely successful in this effort, and destroyers were key. RM destroyers were present at every fleet action with the British Mediterranean Fleet. The intensity of these actions is reflected by the fact that the RM lost 51 destroyers during the war.
Mark E. Stille (Commander, United States Navy, retired) received his BA in History from the University of Maryland and also holds an MA from the Naval War College. He has worked in the intelligence community for 35 years including tours on the faculty of the Naval War College, on the Joint Staff and on US Navy ships. He is currently a senior analyst working in the Washington DC area. He is the author of numerous Osprey titles, focusing on naval history in the Pacific. Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. Paul’s art has illustrated the works of Patrick O’Brian, Dudley Pope and C.S. Forester amongst others, and hangs in many corporate and private collections all over the world. A Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists, Paul lives and works in Surrey.
INTRODUCTION
RM DESTROYER DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
RM destroyer weapons
RM destroyer radar
RM DESTROYERS AT WAR
The Battle of Calabria
The Battle of Cape Spartivento (Battle of Cape Teulada to the RM)
Debacle at Matapan
Convoy battles
First and Second Battles of Sirte
The final phase
The Red Sea
RM DESTROYERS
Mirabello class
Leone class
Sella class
Sauro class
Turbine class
Navigatori class
Freccia class
Folgore class
Maestrale class
Oriani class
Soldati class (1st and 2nd series)
Comandanti class
ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.03.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | New Vanguard |
| Illustrationen | Paul Wright |
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 248 mm |
| Gewicht | 168 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4728-4055-0 / 1472840550 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4728-4055-4 / 9781472840554 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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