The Curtatone class were a group of destroyers built for the Royal Italian Navy.
They were the first destroyers to be built in Italy after the end of World War I, and were the first ships of this type to use twin rather than single mountings.
The ships were originally ordered at the same time as the Palestro-class destroyers, but were postponed due to steel shortages. The opportunity was taken to modify the design to incorporate experience and lengthen the ships by 4.5m (14.8feet).
The ships were later modernized for escort duties with the twin guns being replaced by singles and the triple 450mm torpedo tubes replaced by twin torpedo tubes. Extra light anti-aircraft guns were also fitted and the /40 caliber guns removed.
All four ships were built by Orlando yard in Livorno.
| Ship | Laid down[1] | Launched | Commissioned | Service/Fate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calatafimi | 1 December 1920 | 17 March 1923 | 24 May 1924 | Captured by the Germans at Piraeus on 9 September 1943 - served as TA19, sunk by Greek submarine Pipinos 19 August 1944 in the Aegean Sea. | |
| Castelfidardo | 20 July 1920 | 4 June 1922 | 7 March 1924 | Captured by the Germans at Piraeus on 9 September 1943 - served as TA16, sunk by Allied aircraft 2 June 1944 in the Aegean. | |
| Curtatone | 3 January 1920 | 17 March 1922 | 21 June 1923 | Sunk by a mine near Athens on 20 May 1941. | |
| Monzambano | 20 January 1921 | 6 August 1923 | 4 June 1923 | Survived the war. It was decommissioned in April 1951. |