Gabbiano-class corvette

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Class overview
Name	Gabbiano
Operators	Regia Marina  Kriegsmarine  Italian Navy
Built	1939–1943
In commission	1940–1972
Planned	60
Completed	49
Retired	14
General characteristics [1]
Type	Corvette
Displacement	660 long tons (671 t) standard 728 long tons (740 t) full load
Length	58.8 m (192 ft 11 in)
Beam	8.71 m (28 ft 7 in)
Draught	2.53 m (8 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft Diesel 3,500 bhp (2,600 kW)
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	110
Sensors and processing systems	Sonar and hydrophones
Electronic warfare & decoys	Sonar
Armament	1 × 100 mm / 47 caliber gun 7 × Breda Model 35 20mm anti-aircraft guns 2 × 450 mm torpedo tubes 10 × depth charge throwers

The Gabbiano-class corvettes were a group of 59 vessels built for the Regia Marina of Italy for service during the Second World War. They were built to a war-time design and intended for anti-submarine and escort duties.