Italian submarine Giovanni da Procida
History | |
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Kingdom of Italy | |
Name | Giovanni Da Procida |
Builder | Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto, Taranto |
Laid down | 1925 |
Launched | 1 April 1928 |
Completed | 1929 |
Fate | Discarded, 1 February 1948 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Mameli-class submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | 64.6 m (212 ft) |
Beam | 6.51 m (21 ft 4 in) |
Draft | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
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Propulsion |
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Range |
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Test depth | 90 m (300 ft) |
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Giovanni Da Procida was one of four Mameli-class submarines built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the 1920s. She played a minor role in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 supporting the Spanish Nationalists.
Design and description
The Mameli class was one of the Regia Marina's first classes of submarines to be built after the First World War. They displaced 823 metric tons (810 long tons) surfaced and 1,009 metric tons (993 long tons) submerged. The submarines were 64.6 meters (211 ft 11 in) long, had a beam of 6.51 meters (21 ft 4 in) and a draft of 4.3 meters (14 ft 1 in).[1] They had an operational diving depth of 90 meters (300 ft).[2] Their crew numbered 49 officers and enlisted men.[1]
For surface running, the boats were powered by two 1,550-
The boats were armed with six 53.3-centimeter (21 in)
Construction and career
Giovanni Da Procida was
Notes
References
- Bagnasco, Erminio (1977). Submarines of World War Two. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 0-87021-962-6.
- Brescia, Maurizio (2012). Mussolini's Navy: A Reference Guide to the Regina Marina 1930–45. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-544-8.
- Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
- Frank, Willard C. Jr. (1989). "Question 12/88". Warship International. XXVI (1): 95–97. ISSN 0043-0374.
- ISBN 1-59114-119-2.
External links
- Giovanni da Procida Marina Militare website