Italian torpedo boat Lupo
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For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Lupo.
The Italian torpedo boat Lupo was a Spica-class torpedo boat built for the Regia Marina in the late 1930s. During the Second World War, Lupo was involved in several naval actions, including that of the eponymous "Lupo convoy", for which she was awarded the Silver Medal of Military Valour. Lupo was sunk in action on 2 December 1942.
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Torpedo boat Lupo | |
History | |
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Italy | |
Name | Lupo |
Builder | CNQ, Fiume |
Laid down | 7 December 1936 |
Launched | 7 November 1937 |
Commissioned | 20 February 1938 |
Identification | LP/LU |
Fate | Sunk, 2 December 1942 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Spica-class torpedo boat |
Displacement |
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Length | 82 m (269 ft 0 in) |
Beam | 7.92 m (26 ft 0 in) |
Draught | 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 34 knots (39 mph; 63 km/h) |
Complement | 110 |
Armament |
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