Esploratore

An esploratore (meaning "scout") was a type of Italian warship intermediate between destroyers and light cruisers.[1] Before World War II, existing esploratori were reclassified as destroyers (Italian: cacciatorpediniere).

There was a further group of warships (Capitani Romani class), larger than esploratori, classed as esploratori oceanici, that were effectively unarmoured light cruisers.

Esploratori classes

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dent, Stephen (2016-05-19). Warship 2016. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84486-437-9.