Maritime History

Italian destroyer Ostro (1928)

Ostro was one of eight Turbine-class destroyers built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the 1920s. She was named after a southerly wind, Ostro, common in the Mediterranean and Adriatic. The ship played a minor role in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1937, supporting the Nationalists.

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See also

• ▸History of Saint John, New Brunswick
• ▸1st Special Service Brigade
• ▸Hook Lighthouse

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