Argonauta-class submarine
 Italian Argonauta-class submarine (Argonauta) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Argonauta class |
| Builders: | C.R.D.A. (Cantieri Riuniti dell’Adriatico) shipyard, Monfalcone |
| Operators: |
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| Completed: | 7 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submarine |
| Displacement: | 600 tons |
| Length: | 61.5 m |
| Speed: | 14 knots/8.5 knots (surfaced/submerged) |
| Test depth: | 80m |
| Complement: | 50 |
| Armament: | 102 mm deck gun, 4 machine guns, 6 torpedo tubes (4 forward, 2 aft) |
The Italian Argonauta-class submarine was a series of 600 ton submarines built for and operated by the Regia Marina. They saw service in World War II. 7 of the class were constructed in total.
The Argonauta was sunk on patrol in the central Mediterranean on 29th of June by British anti-submarine forces. There were no survivors.
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