Italian corvette Baionetta (1942)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Italy | |
| Name | Baionetta |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Gabbiano |
| Displacement | 670t |
| Length | 64.4m |
| Beam | 8.7m |
| Draught | 2.8m |
| Speed | 18kts |
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 [1].
![[1]](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BaionettaF578.jpg){kind=link}
On September 9, 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 harbor town of Ortona and sailed south escorted by the Italian Capitani Romani class light cruiser RN Scipione Africano, arriving in Brindisi the next day.[1]
Additional Sources
- Classe Gabbiano (corvetta)<http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classe_Gabbiano_%28corvetta%29>.
References
- ^ "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>.