Italian submarine Narvalo (1930)
Sister ship Tricheco before her christening ceremony
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History | |
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Italy | |
Name | Narvalo |
Namesake | Narwhal |
Builder | CRDA |
Laid down | 17 October 1928 |
Launched | 15 March 1930 |
Commissioned | 6 December 1930 |
Fate | Sunk by British ships and aircraft, 14 January 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Squalo-class submarine |
Displacement | |
Length | 69.8 m (229 ft) |
Beam | 7.21 m (23 ft 8 in) |
Draft | 5.19 m (17 ft) |
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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) |
Complement | 53 |
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Narvalo was one of four Squalo-class submarines built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the late 1920s. The boat served in World War II and was sunk in 1943 by British destroyers and aircraft.
Design and description
The Squalo-class submarines were essentially repeats of the preceding Bandiera class. They displaced 920 metric tons (910 long tons) surfaced and 1,125 metric tons (1,107 long tons) submerged. The submarines were 69.8 meters (229 ft) long, had a beam of 7.21 meters (23 ft 8 in) and a draft of 5.19 meters (17 ft).[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-
The boats were armed with eight internal 53.3 cm (21 in)
Construction and career
Narvalo, named for the
See also
Italian submarines of World War II
References
Bibliography
- 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 0-7110-0002-6.
- ISBN 1-59114-119-2.
External links
- Narvalo (1930) Marina Militare website