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RCT Audace

​The Italian destroyer Audace (1916) was a unique vessel with an intriguing history. Originally ordered by the Imperial Japanese Navy as the Kawakaze, she was constructed by Yarrow Shipbuilders in Glasgow, Scotland. However, before her completion, the ship was sold to the Italian Regia Marina in 1916 and commissioned as Audace later that year. Audace measured 87.6 meters in length, had a beam of 8.4 meters, and a draft of 2.8 meters. She displaced approximately 1,250 tons at standard load. Her propulsion system comprised two steam turbines powered by three boilers, enabling a top speed of 30 knots and a range of about 2,180 nautical miles at 15 knots. The ship's armament included seven 102/35 mm Schneider/Ansaldo guns, two 40/39 mm Vickers-Armstrong anti-aircraft guns, and four 450 mm torpedo tubes arranged in two twin mounts. Additionally, she was equipped with anti-submarine weaponry, such as the Ginocchio towed torpedo system, and carried paravanes for mine-sweeping operations. Commissioned into the Regia Marina in December 1916, Audace served in the Adriatic Sea during World War I. In 1929, she was reclassified as a torpedo boat, reflecting changes in naval strategy and ship roles. During the interwar period, Audace operated in various regions, including the Adriatic, Aegean, Mediterranean, and Red Seas. Notably, between 1937 and 1940, she served as the command ship for the radio-controlled target ship San Marco. With the onset of World War II, Audace was rearmed for convoy escort and patrol duties. Following Italy's armistice in 1943, she was captured by German forces and incorporated into the Kriegsmarine as TA20. Her service under the German flag was short-lived; she was sunk in combat on 1 November 1944. Audace's storied career, spanning service under two navies and participation in both World Wars, underscores her unique place in naval history.