Squalo-class submarine


The Squalo-class submarines were a group of four submarines built for the Royal Italian Navy during the 1930s. They were built at the Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico shipyard at Monfalcone, and designed by Curio Bernardis.

Design and description

The Squalo-class submarines were essentially repeats of the preceding. They shared that design's problems with stability and seakeeping and required the same bulging of the hull to rectify the problems. They displaced surfaced and submerged. The submarines were long, had a beam of and a draft of. They had an operational diving depth of. Their crew numbered 53 officers and enlisted men.
For surface running, the boats were powered by two diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a electric motor. They could reach on the surface and underwater. On the surface, the Squalo class had a range of at, submerged, they had a range of at.
The boats were armed with eight internal torpedo tubes, four each in the bow and stern. They carried a total of a dozen torpedoes. They were also armed with one Cannon 102/35 Model 1914| deck gun for combat on the surface. Their anti-aircraft armament consisted of two Breda Model 1931 Machine Gun| machine guns.

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