Italian submarine Luciano Manara
| History | |
|---|---|
 Kingdom of Italy | |
| Name | Luciano Manara |
| Builder | Cantiere Navale Triestino, Trieste |
| Laid down | 1928 |
| Launched | 5 October 1929 |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Fate | Discarded, 1 February 1948 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bandiera-class submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 69.8 m (229 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in) |
| Draft | 5.26 m (17 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 90 m (300 ft) |
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Luciano Manara was one of four Bandiera-class submarines built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the late 1920s. Completed in 1929,
Design and description
The Bandiera class was an improved and enlarged version of the preceding Pisani-class submarines. They displaced 940 metric tons (925 long tons) surfaced and 1,097 metric tons (1,080 long tons) submerged. The submarines were 69.8 meters (229 ft 0 in) long, had a beam of 7.3 meters (23 ft 11 in) and a draft of 5.26 meters (17 ft 3 in).[1] They had an operational diving depth of 90 meters (300 ft).[2] Their crew numbered 53 officers and enlisted men.[1]
For surface running, the boats were powered by two 1,500-
propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 650-horsepower (485 kW) electric motor. They could reach 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) on the surface and 8.2 knots (15.2 km/h; 9.4 mph) underwater.[2] On the surface, the Bandiera class had a range of 4,750 nautical miles (8,800 km; 5,470 mi) at 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph); submerged, they had a range of 60 nmi (110 km; 69 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph).[2]
The boats were armed with eight 53.3-centimeter (21 in)
Construction and career
Luciano Manara was
laid down by Cantiere Navale Triestino at their Trieste shipyard in 1928, launched on 5 October 1929 and completed later that year.[3]
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.
- ISBN 1-59114-119-2.
External links
- Luciano Manara Marina Militare website
