Italian corvette Baionetta (1942)

Baionetta was a Gabbiano-class corvette of the Regia Marina. She served in World War II from 1943 to 1945.

Baionetta in September 1943
History
Italy
NameBaionetta
BuilderBreda, Venezia, Italy
Laid down24 February 1942
Launched5 October 1942
Commissioned15 May 1943
FateStruck in January 1972
General characteristics
Class and typeGabbiano-class corvette
Displacement
  • 660 long tons (670 t) standard
  • 728 long tons (740 t) full load
Length58.8 m (192 ft 11 in)
Beam8.71 m (28 ft 7 in)
Draught2.53 m (8 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
  • 2-shaft diesel
  • 3,500 bhp (2,600 kW)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement110
Sensors and
processing systems
Sonar and hydrophones
Armament

On 9 September 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 harbour town of Ortona and sailed south escorted by the Italian Capitani Romani-class light cruiser Scipione Africano, arriving in Brindisi the next day.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Rohwer, Jurgen. Chronology of the War at Sea, 1939-1945: The Naval History of World War Two. Revised ed. Annapolis, Md.: Us Naval Institute Press, 2005. Print.
  2. ^ "A review of the House of Savoy." L'Italo-Americano Weekly Newspaper. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 July 2010
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