Destroyers

Italian "Pilo" Class

	In 1913 the Italian Navy started to built four classes of almost identical destroyers. The Pilo class (1913), the La Masa class (1916), the Sirtori class (1916) and the Generali class (1919). Based on the identical design the ships were completed with contemporary technology and received modifications based on the experience made durng WW I.  The ships based on Thornycroft design dated 1912/13 and were modified by Pattison; Due to modernization between the wars the variety of the ships was increased. In the late 1920s the were reclassified as torpedo boats. During WW II they served as escorts.
	The Rosolino Pilo class consisted of eight units R. Pilo, G. C. Abba, Giuseppe Dezza, Giuseppe Missori, A. Mosto, F. Cairoli, S. Schiaffino

	1944

	Technical Data	Explanation of data sheets
	Built: Displacement: Dimensions: Propulsion: Max. Speed: Range: Crew:	1913- 1915 686 / 863 73 x 7.32 x 2,78 m 16,000 sHP; 4 Thornycroft boilers; 2 Tosi turbines 30 kts 1,700 / 15 130
	Tactical Data	as 19xx:
	Main Armament: AA: Torpedoes: Armor: Depth Charges: Mines: Radar:	2x102 cal 45 2x20 Breda; 6x20 cal 65 6x450 - ? ? -

	Rosolino Pilo - 1914-07-06 commissioned; captured by German Navy in September 1943; recommissioned as TA 21
	Insidioso - 1914-07-06 commissioned; captured by German Navy in September 1943; recommissioned as TA 21
	Giuseppe Missori - 1916-01-21 commissioned; captured by German Navy in September 1943; recommissioned as TA 22
	Giuseppe Dezza - 1915-12-15 commissioned as Pilade Bronzetti; renamed Giuseppe Dezza 1929-10-01; captured by German Navy in September 1943; recommissioned as TA 35; allocated to the 9th Torpedo Boat Flotilla
	Giuseppe Missori -

Sources: BV87, EG99 Updated: 06/05/10 © hgs 04/00