Italian destroyer Indomito (D 559)

For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Indomito.

Indomito underway, date unknown.
History
Italy
Name	Indomito
Namesake	Indomito
Ordered	February 1950
Builder	Ansaldo Stabilimento Luigi Orlando, Livorno
Laid down	24 April 1952
Launched	9 August 1955
Commissioned	23 February 1958
Decommissioned	November 1980
Identification	Pennant number: D 559
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	Impetuoso-class destroyer
Displacement	2,775 tons standard 3,810 tons full load
Length	127.6 m (418 ft 8 in)
Beam	13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)
Draught	4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft geared turbines 4 × Foster Wheeler boilers providing 65,000 hp (48,000 kW)
Speed	34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)
Range	3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 16 kn (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	315
Armament	2 × twin 127 mm/38 calibre gun 2 × quad Bofors 40 mm guns 4 × twin Bofors 40 mm guns 2 × 533 mm double torpedo launchers

Indomito (D 559) was the second ship of the Impetuoso-class destroyers of the Italian Navy.

Development

The Impetuoso class were ordered by the Italian Navy in February 1950. They were based on Commandante hull design. The class had similar characteristics to the Gearing-class destroyers.

Construction and career

She was laid down on 24 April 1952 and launched on 9 August 1955 by Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando. Commissioned on 23 February 1958 with the hull number D 559 and decommissioned in November 1980.

Gallery

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  Indomito anchored, date unknown.
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  Indomito coming alongside USS Savannah in the Mediterranean Sea in 1974.

External links

• Destroyer Indomito Marina Militare website