Category:Ardito (D 550)

**Ardito**
	Cacciatorpediniere della Marina Militare Italiana
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English: Ardito (D 550)


Type	Destroyer
Ship class	Audace
Built by	Cantiere navale di Castellammare di Stabia
Keel laid	July 19, 1968
Launch date	November 27, 1971
Completion date	December 6, 1973
Length overall	140,7 m
Beam	14,7 m
Pescaggio	4,5 m
Dislocamento	45 554 t
Main engine	4 Foster Wheeler boilers, 2 Ansaldo General Electric turbines
Speed	33 knots

History

Ardito (D 550) was a multi-purpose destroyer fit to carry out escort missions, coastal bombardment and support for amphibious operations. The embarked helicopters allowed anti-submarine tasks. On July 16, 1979 started a cruise around the world together the frigate Lupo and returned to the home port on February 4, 1980. Between July 1983 and February 1984 the ship took part in the Lebanon mission. From December 1984 to May 1988 underwent to modernization works. It has been layed on October 1st, 2005.