The Mameli class was one of the Regia Marina's first classes of submarines to be built after the First World War. They displaced 823 metric tons (810 long tons) surfaced and 1,009 metric tons (993 long tons) submerged. The submarines were 64.6 meters (211 ft 11 in) long, had a beam of 6.51 meters (21 ft 4 in) and a draft of 4.3 meters (14 ft 1 in).[1] They had an operational diving depth of 90 meters (300 ft).[2] Their crew numbered 49 officers and enlisted men.[1]
For surface running, the boats were powered by two 1,550-brake-horsepower (1,156 kW) diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 550-horsepower (410 kW) electric motor. They could reach 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) on the surface and 7.2 knots (13.3 km/h; 8.3 mph) underwater. On the surface, the Mameli class had a range of 4,360 nautical miles (8,070 km; 5,020 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph); submerged, they had a range of 110 nmi (200 km; 130 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph).[2]
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Referencesedit
Bagnasco, Erminio (1977). Submarines of World War Two. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN0-87021-962-6.
Brescia, Maurizio (2012). Mussolini's Navy: A Reference Guide to the Regina Marina 1930–45. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN978-1-59114-544-8.
Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-146-7.
Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two (Third Revised ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-59114-119-2.
April 13, 2024
italian, submarine, pier, capponi, pier, capponi, four, mameli, class, submarines, built, regia, marina, royal, italian, navy, during, 1920s, historykingdom, italynamepier, capponibuildercantieri, navali, tosi, taranto, tarantolaid, down27, august, 1925launche. Pier Capponi was one of four Mameli class submarines built for the Regia Marina Royal Italian Navy during the 1920s HistoryKingdom of ItalyNamePier CapponiBuilderCantieri navali Tosi di Taranto TarantoLaid down27 August 1925Launched19 June 1927Completed1929Commissioned19 January 1929FateSunk by HMS Rorqual 31 March 1941General characteristicsTypeMameli class submarineDisplacement823 t 810 long tons surfaced 1 009 t 993 long tons submerged Length64 6 m 212 ft Beam6 51 m 21 ft 4 in Draft4 3 m 14 ft 1 in Installed power1 550 bhp 1 160 kW diesels 550 hp 410 kW electric motors Propulsion2 shafts diesel electric 2 diesel engines 2 electric motorsSpeed15 knots 28 km h 17 mph surfaced 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph submerged Range4 360 nmi 8 070 km 5 020 mi at 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph surfaced 110 nmi 200 km 130 mi at 3 knots 5 6 km h 3 5 mph submerged Test depth90 m 300 ft Armament1 single 102 mm 4 in deck gun 2 single 13 2 mm 0 52 in machine guns 6 533 mm 21 in torpedo tubes 4 bow 2 stern Contents 1 Design and description 2 Construction and career 3 Notes 4 ReferencesDesign and description editThe Mameli class was one of the Regia Marina s first classes of submarines to be built after the First World War They displaced 823 metric tons 810 long tons surfaced and 1 009 metric tons 993 long tons submerged The submarines were 64 6 meters 211 ft 11 in long had a beam of 6 51 meters 21 ft 4 in and a draft of 4 3 meters 14 ft 1 in 1 They had an operational diving depth of 90 meters 300 ft 2 Their crew numbered 49 officers and enlisted men 1 For surface running the boats were powered by two 1 550 brake horsepower 1 156 kW diesel engines each driving one propeller shaft When submerged each propeller was driven by a 550 horsepower 410 kW electric motor They could reach 15 knots 28 km h 17 mph on the surface and 7 2 knots 13 3 km h 8 3 mph underwater On the surface the Mameli class had a range of 4 360 nautical miles 8 070 km 5 020 mi at 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph submerged they had a range of 110 nmi 200 km 130 mi at 3 knots 5 6 km h 3 5 mph 2 The boats were armed with six 53 3 centimeter 21 in torpedo tubes four in the bow and two in the stern for which they carried a total of 10 torpedoes They were also armed with a single 102 millimeter 4 in deck gun forward of the conning tower for combat on the surface Their anti aircraft armament consisted of two single 13 2 millimeter 0 52 in machine guns 1 Construction and career editPier Capponi was laid down by Cantieri navali Tosi di Taranto at their Taranto shipyard on 27 August 1925 launched on 19 June 1927 and completed in 1929 1 3 She was commissioned on 19 January 1929 3 During World War II the Royal Navy submarine Rorqual torpedoed and sank her in the Tyrrhenian Sea south of Stromboli at 38 32 N 015 19 E 38 533 N 15 317 E 38 533 15 317 Pier Capponi on 31 March 1941 3 Notes edit a b c d Chesneau p 307 a b Bagnasco p 140 a b c uboat net Pier Capponi CP Capponi Accessed 30 April 2022References editBagnasco 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 Rohwer Jurgen 2005 Chronology of the War at Sea 1939 1945 The Naval History of World War Two Third Revised ed Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 59114 119 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Italian submarine Pier Capponi amp oldid 1091458374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
