 "Espero" was laid down by Gio.Ansaldo & C. at their Genoa-Sestri Ponente shipyard on 29 April 1925, launched on 31 August 1927 and commissioned on 30 April 1928.Together with , and , after completion "Espero" was assigned to the 1st Squadron of the I Destroyer Flotilla, based in La Spezia.