Sauro class submarine
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The Nazario Sauro Class are submarines operated by the Italian Navy. All boats were built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone There are three sub groups
- Nazario Sauro Class
- S518 Nazario Sauro - completed 1980 - decommissioned (named after Nazario Sauro)
- S519 Carlo Fecia di Cossato - completed 1980 - decommissioned - named after Italian World War II submarine commander Carlo Fecia di Cossato, Reference
- S520 Leonardo Da Vinci - completed 1982 - in service (named after Leonardo Da Vinci)
- S521 Guglielmo Marconi - completed 1982 - decommissioned ? (named after Guglielmo Marconi)
- Salvatore Pelosi Class
- S522 Salvatore Pelosi - completed 1988 - in service - named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Salvatore Pelosi
- 523 Giuliano Prini - completed 1989 - in service - named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Giuliano Prini
- Primo Longobardo Class
- S524 Primo Longobardo - completed 1993 - in service - named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Primo Longobardo
- S525 Gianfranco Gazzana Priagozzia- completed 1993 in service - named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia
[edit] General Charecteristics
From Conway's all the World's Fighting ships 1947-1995
- Displacement: 1456 tons surfaced , 1641 tons submerged (PL 1653 tons surfaced 1826 tons submerged)
- Length: 63.9 m (PL 66.35m)
- Beam: 6.83 m
- Draught: 5.7m (PL 6m)
- Machinery: 1 shaft diesel (3210 hp) plus electric (3650 hp)
- Speed: 12 knots surfaced, 20 knots submerged
- Range:7000 nm
- Armament: 6 533mm torpedo tubes bow mounted (12 torpedoes)
- Crew: 45
