Romulus-class destroyer explained
The
Romulus class was a
class of two
destroyers operated by the
Royal Swedish Navy during the
Second World War. The class consisted of and .They were built in Italy as the
Spica-class torpedo boats
Spica and
Astore in the mid-1930s and sold to Sweden in 1940.The two ships were adapted for northern conditions and remained in service during World War II and into the first decades of the
Cold War. They were modernized and re-designated as anti-submarine
frigates in 1953. Both ships were discarded in 1958.
Ships
| Name | Pennant numbers | Builder | Launched | Acquired | Decommissioned | Fate |
|---|
| 27 | BSN, Naples | 30 May 1935 | 1940 from Italy | 1958 | Stricken |
| 28 | BSN, Naples | 30 May 1935 | 1940 from Italy | 1958 | Most likely scrapped | |
References
- Book: Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Chesneau . Roger . Mayflower Books. New York. 1980. 0-8317-0303-2 . Sweden . Westerlund . Karl-Eric. 368–377.
- Book: Whitley, M. J.. Destroyers of World War Two: An International Encyclopedia . 2000. Cassell & Co.. London. 1-85409-521-8. Michael J. Whitley.
