Sauro-class submarine
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: |
 Marina Militare |
| Preceded by: | Toti-class submarine, Tang-class submarine, Tench-class submarine |
| Succeeded by: | Todaro class |
| In service: | 1980 |
| In commission: | 1976 |
| Completed: | 8 |
| Retired: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | Sauro subclass:[1] 1,456 tons surfaced 1,641 tons submerged Salvatore Pelosi subclass:[1] 1,476 tons surfaced 1,662 tons submerged Primo Longobardo subclass:[1] 1,653 tons surfaced 1,862 tons submerged |
| Length: | 63.9-66 m |
| Beam: | 6.83 m |
| Draught: | 5.7-6.3 m |
| Propulsion: | 1 shaft diesel (3,210 hp) plus electric (3,650 hp) |
| Speed: | 12 knots surfaced 19 knots submerged |
| Range: | 7,000 nm |
| Test depth: | 300 m |
| Complement: | 7 officers, 44 men |
| Armament: | 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes, 12 torpedoes or 24 mines carried |
The Nazario Sauro class are submarines operated by the Italian Navy. All boats were built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone. There are three sub groups built in four batches:
- Nazario Sauro class (I-II Sauro batch):
- S518 Nazario Sauro - completed 1980 - decommissioned 2002 (named after Nazario Sauro); since September 2009, this unit has been a museum ship in Genoa (part of Galata - Museo del mare).[2]
- S519 Carlo Fecia di Cossato - completed 1980 - decommissioned 2005 (named after Italian World War II submarine commander Carlo Fecia di Cossato)
- S520 Leonardo da Vinci - completed 1982 - targeted for decommissioning, training activity only (named after Leonardo da Vinci)
- S521 Guglielmo Marconi - completed 1982 - decommissioned 2003 (named after Guglielmo Marconi)
- Salvatore Pelosi class or III Sauro batch with improved combat systems:
- S522 Salvatore Pelosi - completed 1988 - in service - named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Salvatore Pelosi
- S523 Giuliano Prini - completed 1989 - in service - named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Giuliano Prini
- Primo Longobardo class or IV Improved Sauro batch:
- S524 Primo Longobardo - completed 1993 - in service - named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Primo Longobardo
- S525 Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia - completed 1993 - in service - named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (Italian) Classe Sauro, Marina Militare official website, march 2011.
- ↑ (Italian) Site about the submarine maintained by the genoese museum.
- (Italian) Sommergibili, Marina Militare official site.
- Conway, All the World's Fighting ships 1947-1995
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