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RN ''''Baionetta'''' was an Italian [[Gabbiano Class]] [[corvette]] that served during [[World War II]] in the [[Regia Marina]]. A photo of ''Baionetta'' at sea can be seen here [http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BaionettaF578.jpg].
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| Ship image =File:R.N. corvetta baionetta.JPG
| Ship caption =''Baionetta'' in September 1943
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| Ship country = Italy
| Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Kingdom of Italy}}
| Ship name = ''Baionetta''
| Ship ordered =
| Ship builder = [[Società Italiana Ernesto Breda|Breda]], Venezia, Italy
| Ship laid down =24 February 1942
| Ship launched =5 October 1942
| Ship acquired =
| Ship commissioned =15 May 1943
| Ship decommissioned =
| Ship in service =
| Ship out of service =
| Ship struck =
| Ship reinstated =
| Ship honours =
| Ship fate =Struck in January 1972
| Ship notes =
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| Ship class = {{sclass|Gabbiano|corvette}}
|Ship displacement=*{{convert|660|LT|t}} standard
*{{convert|728|LT|t|abbr=on}} full load
|Ship length= {{convert|58.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam= {{convert|8.71|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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|Ship draught= {{convert|2.53|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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|Ship propulsion=*2-shaft diesel
*{{convert|3500|bhp|kW|-2|abbr=on}}
|Ship speed= {{convert|18|kn|lk=in}}
|Ship range= {{convert|3000|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|15|kn}}
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|Ship complement=110
|Ship sensors=Sonar and hydrophones
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|Ship armament=*1 × [[Škoda 10 cm K10|{{convert|100|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} / 47 caliber gun]]
*7 × [[Breda Model 35|{{convert|20|mm|in|abbr=on}}]] [[anti-aircraft]] guns
*2 × {{convert|450|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} [[torpedo tube]]s
*10 × [[depth charge]] throwers
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'''''Baionetta''''' was a {{sclass|Gabbiano|corvette}} of the [[Regia Marina]]. She served in [[World War II]] from 1943 to 1945.
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On September 9, 1943, a day after the Italian surrender, ''Baionetta'' transported King [[Victor Emmanuel III]] and General [[Pietro Badoglio]], together with their respective entourages and general staff officers, from the small harbor town of [[Ortona]] and sailed south escorted by the Italian light cruiser RN ''[[Scipione Africano]]'', arriving in [[Brindisi]] the next day.<ref>"A review of the House of Savoy." L'Italo-Americano Weekly Newspaper. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2010. <http://www.italoamericano.com/bit%20of%20history/bit%20of%20history.htm>.</ref>

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On 9 September 1943, a day after the [[Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces|Italian armistice]], ''Baionetta'' transported King [[Victor Emmanuel III]] and General [[Pietro Badoglio]], together with their respective entourages and general staff officers, from the small harbour town of [[Ortona]] and sailed south escorted by the Italian {{sclass|Capitani Romani|cruiser|0}} [[light cruiser]] {{ship|Italian cruiser|Scipione Africano||2}}, arriving in [[Brindisi]] the next day.<ref>Rohwer, Jurgen. Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939-1945: The Naval History of World War Two. Revised ed. Annapolis, Md.: Us Naval Institute Press, 2005. Print.</ref><ref>"[http://www.italoamericano.com/bit%20of%20history/bit%20of%20history.htm A review of the House of Savoy.]" L'Italo-Americano Weekly Newspaper. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2010</ref>


==Additional Sources==
*Classe Gabbiano (corvetta)<http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classe_Gabbiano_%28corvetta%29>.
==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[[:it:File:BaionettaF578.jpg|''Baionetta'' under way]].
*[https://www.marina.difesa.it/noi-siamo-la-marina/mezzi/mezzi-storici/Pagine/ABCD/baionetta.aspx Baionetta] Marina Militare website

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[[Category:Italian Navy]]
[[Category:Ships of the Regia Marina]]
[[Category:Gabbiano-class corvettes]]
[[Category:World War II ships]]
[[Category:World War II naval ships of Italy]]
[[Category:Corvettes of Italy]]
[[Category:1942 ships]]
[[Category:Ships built in Venice]]

Latest revision as of 00:03, 26 July 2022

Baionetta in September 1943
History
Italy
NameBaionetta
BuilderBreda, Venezia, Italy
Laid down24 February 1942
Launched5 October 1942
Commissioned15 May 1943
FateStruck in January 1972
General characteristics
Class and typeGabbiano-class corvette
Displacement
  • 660 long tons (670 t) standard
  • 728 long tons (740 t) full load
Length58.8 m (192 ft 11 in)
Beam8.71 m (28 ft 7 in)
Draught2.53 m (8 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
  • 2-shaft diesel
  • 3,500 bhp (2,600 kW)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement110
Sensors and
processing systems		Sonar and hydrophones
Armament

Baionetta was a Gabbiano-class corvette of the Regia Marina. She served in World War II from 1943 to 1945.

On 9 September 1943, a day after the Italian armistice, Baionetta transported King Victor Emmanuel III and General Pietro Badoglio, together with their respective entourages and general staff officers, from the small harbour town of Ortona and sailed south escorted by the Italian Capitani Romani-class light cruiser Scipione Africano, arriving in Brindisi the next day.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Rohwer, Jurgen. Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939-1945: The Naval History of World War Two. Revised ed. Annapolis, Md.: Us Naval Institute Press, 2005. Print.
  2. ^ "A review of the House of Savoy." L'Italo-Americano Weekly Newspaper. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2010
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