Siroco was one of a dozen Le Hardi-class destroyers built for the French Navy during the late 1930s under the name Le Corsaire. After France surrendered to Germany in June 1940 during World War II, Le Corsaire served with the navy of Vichy France. She was renamed Siroco in early 1941 to commemorate a destroyer of that name sunk by the Germans on 31 May 1940 during the Battle of France. Siroco was among the ships of the French fleet scuttled at Toulon, France, on 27 November 1942. She later was salvaged and repaired by the Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy).