itaaliyan distroyer sephiro (1927)

(1927) royal itaaliyan naavikasenaykkaayi nirmmicha ettu kappalukalil onnaanu sephiro. medittareniyan samudrathile venalkkaalath saadhaaranamaaya padinjaaran kaatt, sephiroyude perilaanu avalkk eee peru nalkiyirikkunnath. desheeyavaadikale pinthunachukondu 1936-1937 enna spanish aabhyanthara yudhathil kappal oru cheria punk vahichu.
roopakalppanayum vivaranavum.
turbine"-klaas distroyarukal munkaala ezz-nte vipuleekarikkukayum mechappeduthukayum cheytha pathippukalaanu. avaykku mothatthilulla neelam, oru beam, oru sharashari draaft ennivayundaayirunnu. avaa saadhaarana bhaarathilum aazhathilulla bhaarathilum sthaanabhramsham varuthi. 12 udyogastharum 167 perum chernnaayirunnu avarude koottam.
moonnu thornicroft boyilarukal nalkunna neeravi upayogichu oro propeller shaafttum oodikkunna rund paarsan gear cheytha steem turbineukalaanu turbineukalkk karuth pakarunnath. turbineukal sevanathinte vegathaykku rettucheythirunnuvenkum sephiroyude sahodari kappalukal avayude kadal pareekshanangalil vegathayil athichernnappol bharam kuravaayirunnu. avarkk vegathayil oru paridhi nalkaan mathiyaya indhana enna avar vahichu.
avarude pradhana baattariyil rund eratta thokku gopurangalilaayi naalu thokkukal undaayirunnu, superstructurinte munnilum pinnilum oro thokkukal veetham. turbine" klaas kappalukalkkulla aanti-aircraft (aaa) prathirodham orotta moundu amidshippukalil oru jodi aaa thokkukalum mesheen gannukalkkayi eratta-gann moundum nalki. rund triple moundu amidshippukalil aarr torpido tubeukal avayil sajjeekarichirunnu. turbineukalkk 52 khanikal vahikkaan kazhiyum.
nirmmanavum thozhilum.
"sephiro" jio aanu sthaapichathu. ansaldo & sii. 1925 epril 29 nuu avarude genova-cestry ponant kappalsaalayil, 1927 meyy 27 nuu vikshepichu 1928 meyy 15 nuu poortthiyaakki. poortthiyaaya sesham "sephiro", oppam, laa specia aasthaanamaayulla aii distroyer floatilayude aadya schwadronilekku niyamichu. niyamichu 1929num idayil avar meditareniyanil niravadhi pariseelana kappalukal nadatthi. 1932-ll parisheelanatthinide avar vikshepicha oru thakaraarulla torpido avale baadhichu. 1931-ll "sephiro", pazhaya cruiser enniva randaam naavika divishante bhaagamaayirunnu. 1934-ll mattoru punasamghadanaykku sesham "sephiro" veendum onnikkukayum ippol randaam naavika divishante bhagamaaya naalaamathe distroyer schwadron roopeekarikkukayum cheythu.
spanish aabhyantharayudham.
1936 joolaiyil speyinil aabhyantharayudham aarambhichathinusesham italiyum naasi germmaniyum general francoyude desheeyavaadikale pinthunachappol soviyatt union republicanmaare sajeevamaayi pinthunachu. yudhathinte aadyavarshathil, franch athirthikkaduthulla speyininte vadakku bhaagathulla bilbavo, santander ennee republican niyantritha thuramukhangal soviyattukal upayogichirunnuvenkilum upayogichirunnuvenkilum venalkkaalath avayude pathanathinushesham, republicanmark vitharanam thudaraan medittareniyan thuramukhangal upayogikkaan yuu. ezz. ezz. aarr nirbandhithamaayi. republican shippingine thadassappeduthunnathinayi 1937-nte thudakkathil italiyum germmaniyum avarude antharvaahinikal meditareniyanil vinyasichenkilum valia vijayam undaayilla. 1937 august 3 nuu franco musoliniyodu itaaliyan kappalpadaye upayogichu odesayil ninnu purappetta oru valia soviyatt gathagatha vaahanavyooham kadannupokunnathu thadayaan adiyanthiramaayi abhyarthichu. thudakkathil antharvaahinikal maathrame upayogikkaavoo ennu karuthiyirunnuvenkilum soviyattukalkkethire itaaliyan uparithala kappalukal upayogikkaan musolini franco bodhyappedutthi. rund laitt cruiserukalum ettu torpido bottukalum "sephiro" ulppede ettu distroyarukalum sisili kadalidukkilum messina kadalidukkilum vinyasichathode itaaliyan uparodham udan praabalyatthil vannu. "sephiro" niravadhi patrollingil pankedutthu, athu saadhaaranayaayi moonnu divasam neenduninnu, palappozhum sahodariyumaayi jodiyaakkiyenkilum avalude douthyangalonnum vijayichilla.
medittareniyanile vyapara gathaagathathinethire nadatthiya "underwater pyrasi" yeei abhisambodhana cheiyunnathinaayi 1937 septambaril france grettu brittan niyon konfarans vilichu. septambar 14 nuu antharvaahinikalude aakramanathmaka perumaattatthe prathirodhikkunnathinaayi speyinin chuttum britiish, franch patrolling sonukal (motham 60 distroyarukalum vyomasena upayogichu) sthaapikkunnathinulla oru karar oppuvachu. italiye nerittu kuttaaropithanaakkiyille karar palikkukayum samudra pravartthanangal thaalkkaalikamaayi nirtthivaykkukayum cheythu.
randaam lokamahaayudham.
1940 juun 10 nuu randaam lokamahaayudhathilekkal itaaliyan praveshana samayat, "sephiro" sahodari kappalukalumayi chernnu tarranto aasthaanamaakki randaamathe distroyer schwadron roopeekarichu.
1940 juun 27 nuu "sephiro" onnaam yuddha dauthyathinaayi (kyapttan enrico baroniyude neethrthwathil) schwadron leaderinoppam 22:45 enna sthalathulla taraantoyil ninnu kappal kayari. moonnu kappalukalum rund vimana virudha baattarikal (motham 10 breda model 35 peerankikal), vedikkoppukal (450,000 raundu), swamedhayaa ulla 162 amgangale praadeshika surakshaykkaayi kondupokendathaayirunnu.
1940 juun 28 nuu sacintosinu padinjaaru <aii. dii. 1> ll, oru britiish rahasyaanveshana hraswa sunderland vimanam vaahanavyoohathe kandu. laitt cruiserukal ulkkollunna britiish ezhaamathe cruiser schwadroninte athishakthamaya paridhikkullil aayathinal, admiral joonn tovi itaaliyakkaare thadayaan avarodu utharavittu. tobrukkinu 100 mile vadakku, sakhyakakshi kappalukal itaaliyan niraye kaanukayum, aashcharyappeduthunna itaaliyan kappalil ninnu 18:36 vediyuthirkkukayum cheythu. 18:59 ll ninnum vediyuthirthu. itaaliyan distroyarukal saidhaanthikamaayi britiish cruiserukalekkaal vegathayullavayaayirunnuve avayude praayavum kappalile kanatha charakkum kaaranam avayude vegathayude nettam illaathaakkappettu. koodaathe, moonnaamathe boiler thakaraarilaanennu thelinju, ithu distroyarude vegatha nyaayamaayi parimithappedutthi. athinaal, kyapttan baroni "sephiro" yude rakshappedal maraykkunnathinaayi thante yaagam nadatthaan theerumaanikkukayum, avare pinvalikkaanum bengassyilekku poornna vegathayil kappal kayaran utharavidukayum cheythu. pukamanjukal sthaapikkukayum ozhivakkal thanthrangal nadathukayum thokkukal upayogichu vibhajanathil earppedukayum oresamayam moonnu torpidokal vedivaykkukayum cheythu. athesamayam, mattu moonnu cruiserukal olichodunnavareyum "sephiro" akramikkaan smokescreenukalkku chuttum pookaan shramichuvenkilum avarude pinthudarcha upekshichu pakaram shradha kendreekarikkaan utharavittu. sigsagging kaaranam adii ozhivakkaan kazhinju, pakshe 19:20 aayappozhekkum avalum avalum thammilulla paridhi kuranju. vaasthavathil, oru itaaliyan shell jalarekhaykku verum 3 adii uyarathil idichappol, splintarukal rund torpidokalude warheadukalilekku thulachukayariyappol, itaaliyanmaar aadyam raktham valichedukkukayum, allaathapaksham cheria kedupaadukal varuthukayum cheythu. kanatha vedivayppu undaayirunnittum, avarude enchin murikal idichu kappal nirthunnathuvare <aii. dii. 1> idichilla. 130 minitt neenda kadutha poraattatthinu sesham itaaliyan distroyer mungunnathinumumbu ezhaamathe schwadron 5,000 shellukal, pradhana kaalibarinte 1,600 ladhikam, chelavazhichu. 225 peril 47 pere itaaliyan distroyariloode rakshappeduthi, muppathiyaaru perr koodi raafttukalil rakshapettu, ennaal avaril aarupere maathrame pinneedu ekadesham 20 divasathinu sesham itaaliyan antarvaahini jeevanode kandethittulloo. kyapttan baroni thante kappalil vachu marichu, maranananthara bahumathiyayi addehathinu "medaglia dhoro alle wheeler militter" labhichu.
1940 juun 29 nuu raavile "sephiro" yum bengaziyil ethi, tobrakkilekku pookunnathinumumbu juulai 1 nuu avar avide ethi.
sainikar, saadhanangal, vedikkoppukal, indhanam ennivayumaayi 1940 juun juun mattoru itaaliyan samgham augustayil ninnu tobrakkilekku kappal kayari. aarr charakk, passenture kappalukal ulppetta vaahanavyoohathinu 6 distroyarukalum 4 torpido bottukalum akambadiyode nalki. muun ettumuttalile valia vedicope chelavu kaaranam eee vaahanavyoohathe thadayaan royal nevikku kazhinjilla. 1940 juulai juulai naalu torpido bottukal, aarr charakk kappalukal, niravadhi sahaaya kappalukal ennivayulppede ezhu kappalukal tobruck thuramukhathu sthaapichu. 10:00 muthal 11:15 vareyulla oru hraswa sunderland rahasyaanveshana vimanam 1,500-2,000 meter uyarathil thuramukhathinu mukaliloode parannuyarukayum vimana virudha vedivayppu nadathukayum cheythenkilum, thuramukhathu niravadhi kappalukalude saannidhyam sthireekarikkukayum cheythu. uchakazhinju 813 naavika vyoma schwadronukalude onpathu fairy waldfish torpido bombarmaarude oru samgham sidi barani airfieldil ninnu parannuyarnnu tobrakkilekku neengi. eyar alaram <aii. dii. 1> ll muzhakkiyenkilum ayal vimanangal kandethunnathil itaaliyakkaar parajayappettu, avar ithinakam thanne <aii. dii. 2> enna thuramukhathinu mukalilaayi. distroyarukalil avarude udyogastharil bhooribhaagavum steamer liguria sabbiyayilum undaayirunnu, samarppita vyoma prathirodha kroo ozhike. eathaanum minittukalkk sesham aarambhicha akramanam ezhu minitt maathram neenduninnathinaal anchu itaaliyan kappalukal mungukayo kedupaadukal sambhavikkukayo cheythu. oru vyoma ethirppum neridendivannillengum, britiish torpido bomberukal thaazhnna uyarathil ninnu (ekadesham 100 adii) akramikkukayum avarude torpidokal 400-500 meter akale ninnu eathaandu pooyint shoonyamaayi vidukayum cheythu. "paalatthinum 120 emm peerankikkum idayil vedicope depoic chuttumulla villil "sephiro" ennu torpido idicha nicolas kennady paratthiya oru vimaanamaan "sephiro" aadyam aakramichathu. spodanathil kappal randaayi vibhajikkappedukayum aramanikkoorin sesham mungukayum cheythu. charakk kappal idikkukayum mungukayum cheythu, steamer idikkukayum kadaltheerathu athikkendivarikayum samudra liner idikkukayum kedupaadukal sambhavikkukayum cheythu. rund vimanangal mattu distroyarukaleyum aakramichuvenkilum theevramaaya vimana virudha vedivayppu kaaranam avayude torpidokal vikshepikkunnathil parajayappettu. 21:31 ll eyar alaram raddaakkukayum appozhekkum ombathu britiish vimaanangalum valare akaleyaayirunnu.
sephiroyude jeevanakkaril 21 perr kollappedukayum 10 perr kollappedukayum 11 pere kaanaathaavukayum 20 perkku parikkelkkukayum cheythu.

