The
Sauro-class destroyers were enlarged and improved versions of the preceding . although
Francesco Nullo reached a speed of from during her
sea trials while lightly loaded. The ships carried enough
fuel oil to give them a range of at a speed of . Their
main battery consisted of four 120 mm Italian naval gun#50-calibre Ansaldo 1926| guns in two twin-
gun turrets, one each fore and aft of the
superstructure.
Anti-aircraft (AA) defense for the
Sauro-class ships was provided by a pair of QF 2 pounder naval gun|
AA guns in single mounts
amidships and a pair of
machine guns. They were equipped with six
torpedo tubes in two triple mounts amidships. The
Sauros could also carry 52
mines. ==Construction and career==