Italian submarine Flutto
| History | |
|---|---|
 Italy | |
| Name | Flutto |
| Builder | CRDA, Monfalcone |
| Launched | 19 November 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk, 11 July 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Flutto-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 63.15 m (207 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 6.98 m (22 ft 11 in) |
| Draft | 4.87 m (16 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Complement | 50 |
| Armament |
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The Italian submarine Flutto was the
Invasion of Sicily
in 1943.
Design and description
The Flutto-class submarines were designed as improved versions of the preceding Argo class. They displaced 930 metric tons (920 long tons) surfaced and 1,093 metric tons (1,076 long tons) submerged. The submarines were 63.15 meters (207 ft 2 in) long, had a beam of 6.98 meters (22 ft 11 in) and a draft of 4.87 meters (16 ft 0 in).[1]
For surface running, the boats were powered by two 1,200-
propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 400-horsepower (298 kW) electric motor. They could reach 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) on the surface and 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) underwater. On the surface, the Flutto class had a range of 5,400 nautical miles (10,000 km; 6,200 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph), submerged, they had a range of 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph).[2]
The boats were armed with six internal 53.3 cm (21.0 in)
20 mm (0.79 in) anti-aircraft guns for combat on the surface.[1]
Construction and career
Flutto was built by
Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB’s 640, 651 and 670) with her entire crew of 49.[3]
Notes
References
- Bagnasco, Erminio (1977). Submarines of World War Two. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-962-6.
- Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- ISBN 1-59114-119-2.
External links
- Sommergibili Marina Militare website
