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{{Short description|Destroyer class Warship of the italian Navy}}
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| Ship image = Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-185-0116-02A, Bucht von Kotor (-), jugoslawische Schiffe.jpg
|Ship caption=''Generale Antonio Cantore'' photographed in 1941 in Kotor following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia.
| Ship caption = ''Generale Antonio Cantore'' photographed in 1941 in Kotor following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia.
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|Name=Generali class
| Name = Generali class
|Builders=[[Cantieri Odero]]
| Builders = [[Cantieri navali Odero]]
|Operators=*{{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}
| Operators = *{{navy|Kingdom of Italy}}
*{{navy|Nazi Germany}}
*{{navy|Nazi Germany}}
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| Class before = {{sclass|Rosolino Pilo| destroyer|4}}
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| Total ships planned = 6
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|Total ships lost= 5
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|Ship type=[[Destroyer]]
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|Ship displacement=*832 tons (normal)
| Ship displacement = *832 tons (normal)
*890 tons (full load)
*890 tons (full load)
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|Ship power={{convert|16,000|hp|kW|abbr=on}}
| Ship power = {{convert|16,000|hp|kW|abbr=on}}
|Ship propulsion=4 boilers and 2 turbines, 2 axes
| Ship propulsion = 4 boilers and 2 turbines, 2 axes
|Ship speed= {{convert|30|kn|km/h}}
| Ship speed = {{convert|30|kn|km/h}}
|Ship range={{convert|2,000|nmi|km}} at {{convert|14|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}
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|Ship armament=* 3 × {{convert|102|mm|in|abbr=on|0}}/45 guns
| Ship armament = * 3 × [[Cannon 102/45|{{convert|102|mm|in|abbr=on|0}}/45]] guns
* 2 × {{convert|76|mm|in|abbr=on|0}}/30 guns
* 2 × [[Cannon 76/40 Model 1916|{{convert|76|mm|abbr=on}} L30 guns]]
* 4 {{convert|450|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} torpedo launchers
* 4 {{convert|450|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} torpedo launchers
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The '''Generali-class destroyer''' was a [[Ship class|class]] of [[Italy|Italian]] [[destroyer]]s, built as a development of the {{sclass-|Rosolino Pilo|destroyer}}. They were the last ships of the ''[[Regia Marina]]'' (Italian Navy), fitted with three stacks. In 1929, being obsolete, units were reclassified as torpedo-boats, and in this role served during [[Second World War]].
The '''Generali-class destroyer''' was a [[Ship class|class]] of [[Italy|Italian]] [[destroyer]]s, built as a development of the {{sclass|Rosolino Pilo|destroyer}}. They were the last ships of the ''[[Regia Marina]]'' (Italian Navy), fitted with three stacks. In 1929, being obsolete, the units were reclassified as [[torpedo boats]], and in this role served during [[Second World War]].


==Origins==
==Origins==
The class was built between 1921 and 1924, ordered from [[Cantieri Odero]], [[Sestri Ponente]]. The ships were able to reach {{convert|30|kn}} of top speed, an improvement respect the previous class ''Rosolino Pilo''. Their displacement was 832 tons (normal) and 890 tons (full load). Their armament initially was composed of three {{convert|102|mm|in|sing=on|0}}/45 calibre guns (an Italian version of the [[QF 4 inch Mk V naval gun|QF 4 inch Mk V]]) and two {{convert|76|mm|in|abbr=on|0}}/30 calibre guns, and four {{convert|450|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} torpedo launchers. In 1936 ships were enabled with minesweeping equipment, and the 76 mm guns were replaced by twin cannons [[Breda Model 35]].<ref name=MMI>[http://www.marina.difesa.it/storia/almanacco/parte05/navi0515.asp] {{dead link|date-June 2015|date=June 2015}}</ref>
The class was built between 1921 and 1924, ordered from [[Cantieri navali Odero]], [[Sestri Ponente]]. The ships were able to reach {{convert|30|kn}} of top speed, an improvement respect the previous class ''Rosolino Pilo''. Their displacement was 832 tons (normal) and 890 tons (full load). Their armament initially was composed of three {{convert|102|mm|in|adj=on|0}}/45 calibre guns (an Italian version of the [[Cannon 102/45|QF 4 inch Mk V]]) and two [[Cannon 76/40 Model 1916|{{convert|76|mm|abbr=on}} L30 guns]], and four {{convert|450|mm|in|abbr=on|0}} torpedo launchers. In 1936 ships were enabled with minesweeping equipment, and the 76&nbsp;mm guns were replaced by twin cannons [[Breda Model 35]].

[[File:Monaco 1923 Prestinari contre-torpilleur italien Agence Rol.jpg|thumb|Generale Marcello Prestinari - 1923]]


==Units==
==Units==
The class was known also by name of his first unit, ''Generale Antonio Cantore''. All other ships were dedicated to Italian generals. None of them survived the war.
The class was known also by name of his first unit, ''Generale Antonio Cantore''. All other ships were dedicated to Italian generals. All ships were built by [[Cantieri navali Odero]] at [[Sestri Ponente]]. None of them survived the war.


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*{{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Antonio Cantore||2}}
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*{{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Antonio Cascino||2}}
! Ship !! Launched !! Fate
*{{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Antonio Chinotto||2}}
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*{{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Carlo Montanari||2}}
*{{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Marcello Prestinari||2}}
| {{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Antonio Cantore||2}} || 23 April 1921 || Sunk by a mine off Ras el Tin Libya, 22 August 1942
|-
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*{{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Achille Papa||2}}
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| {{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Antonio Cascino||2}} || 18 March 1922 || Scuttled 9 September 1943
|-
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| {{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Antonio Chinotto||2}} || 7 Aug 1921 || Sunk by mines off Palermo, 28 March 1941
|-
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|{{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Carlo Montanari||2}} || 4 October 1922 || Captured by the Germans, scuttled 25 April 1944
|-
| {{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Marcello Prestinari||2}} ||4 July 1922 || Sunk by a mine near Sicily, 31 January 1943
|-
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| {{ship|Italian destroyer|Generale Achille Papa||2}} || 8 December 1921 || Captured by the Germans, sunk 25 April 1945
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last=Fraccaroli |first=Aldo |chapter=Italy |pages=252–290 |editor-last=Gray |editor-first=Randal |title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921 |year=1985 |location=Annapolis |publisher=Naval Institute Press |isbn=978-0-87021-907-8}}
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==External links==
* [https://www.marina.difesa.it/noi-siamo-la-marina/mezzi/mezzi-storici/Pagine/EFGHI/gen_cantore.aspx Classe Generali] Marina Militare website

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Generale Antonio Cantore photographed in 1941 in Kotor following the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia.
Class overview
NameGenerali class
BuildersCantieri navali Odero
Operators
Preceded byRosolino Pilo class
Succeeded byCurtatone class
Planned6
Completed6
Lost6
General characteristics
TypeDestroyer
Displacement
  • 832 tons (normal)
  • 890 tons (full load)
Length73.2 m (240 ft 2 in)
Beam7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Draught3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Installed power16,000 hp (12,000 kW)
Propulsion4 boilers and 2 turbines, 2 axes
Speed30 knots (56 km/h)
Range2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)
Complement105
Armament

The Generali-class destroyer was a class of Italian destroyers, built as a development of the Rosolino Pilo-class destroyer. They were the last ships of the Regia Marina (Italian Navy), fitted with three stacks. In 1929, being obsolete, the units were reclassified as torpedo boats, and in this role served during Second World War.

Origins

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The class was built between 1921 and 1924, ordered from Cantieri navali Odero, Sestri Ponente. The ships were able to reach 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) of top speed, an improvement respect the previous class Rosolino Pilo. Their displacement was 832 tons (normal) and 890 tons (full load). Their armament initially was composed of three 102-millimetre (4 in)/45 calibre guns (an Italian version of the QF 4 inch Mk V) and two 76 mm (3.0 in) L30 guns, and four 450 mm (18 in) torpedo launchers. In 1936 ships were enabled with minesweeping equipment, and the 76 mm guns were replaced by twin cannons Breda Model 35.

Generale Marcello Prestinari - 1923

Units

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The class was known also by name of his first unit, Generale Antonio Cantore. All other ships were dedicated to Italian generals. All ships were built by Cantieri navali Odero at Sestri Ponente. None of them survived the war.

Ship Launched Fate
Generale Antonio Cantore 23 April 1921 Sunk by a mine off Ras el Tin Libya, 22 August 1942
Generale Antonio Cascino 18 March 1922 Scuttled 9 September 1943
Generale Antonio Chinotto 7 Aug 1921 Sunk by mines off Palermo, 28 March 1941
Generale Carlo Montanari 4 October 1922 Captured by the Germans, scuttled 25 April 1944
Generale Marcello Prestinari 4 July 1922 Sunk by a mine near Sicily, 31 January 1943
Generale Achille Papa 8 December 1921 Captured by the Germans, sunk 25 April 1945

References

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Bibliography

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  • Fraccaroli, Aldo (1985). "Italy". In Gray, Randal (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. pp. 252–290. ISBN 978-0-87021-907-8.
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