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878:Jagare: med Svenska flottans jagare under 80 ĂĄr
521:while lightly loaded. The ships carried enough
387:from 1940 to 1947. The ship was purchased from
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178:General characteristics (as built)
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330:120 mm (4.7 in) guns
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670:was put into service in the
538:120-millimeter (4.7 in)
1304:List of destroyers of Italy
558:40-millimeter (1.6 in)
298:(61 km/h; 38 mph)
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978:Jane's Fighting Ships 1937
666:After arriving in Sweden,
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1043:Marina Militare website
980:. London: Sampson Low.
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602:by Pattinson at their
579:s could also carry 32
493:s were powered by two
435:Design and description
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1335:Ships built in Naples
857:Warship International
441:Sella-class destroyer
328:1 Ă— twin, 1 Ă— single
652:Gustaf von Psilander
613:on 24 June 1926 and
513:) for a speed of 33
137:Gustaf von Psilander
104:Sold to Sweden, 1940
672:Gothenburg Squadron
503:Thornycroft boilers
283:2 shafts; 2 geared
261:Thornycroft boilers
536:consisted of four
77:Societa Pattison,
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334:2 Ă— single
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519:sea trials
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565:amidships
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