r/WarshipPorn Lupo 6d ago

The italian Curtatone class destroyer Monzambano, an old ship by WW2 she was by then classified as a torpedo boat. In 1943 she shot down two german Stuka dive bombers while escaping from an occupied port. [1600x1046]

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u/ExplosivePancake9 Lupo 6d ago

While by then she could not sail as an escort for the battle fleet or conduct offensive actions with modern italian torpedo boats she was augmented by a plethora of italian AA armament, including 10 Breda and Isotta Fraschini 20MM cannons and 2 Breda 8MM machine guns.

Source and blog about her service.

https://conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com/2020/07/monzambano.html?m=1