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UIT21 oceangoing submarine (1936 / 1943)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIT21 (ex-Giuseppe Finzi) | OTO, Muggiano, Italy | 8.1932 | 29.6.1935 | 1/1936 // 10.1943 | scuttled 25.8.1944 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1310 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1525 / 2028 |
| Length, m | 84.3 |
| Breadth, m | 7.71 |
| Draught, m | 5.21 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Fiat diesels / 2 San Giorgio electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 4400 / 1800 |
| Max speed, kts | 17.1 / 7.9 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 249 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 11400(8) / 80(4) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 120/45 M1931, 2 x 2 - 13.2/76, 8 - 533 TT (4 bow, 4 stern, 16), |
| Electronic equipment | sonar, hydrophone |
| Complement | 77 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 100 |
Standard scale images
UIT21 1943
Project history
Former Italian submarine Giuseppe Finzi, captured 9.9.1943 at Bordeaux after capitulation of Italy, 14.10.1943 she entered German service as UIT21. There is an unchecked information about converting of Giuseppe Finzi to transport submarine in Italian navy.
Modernizations
1943: artillery consisted of 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38; + FuMO 30 radar, FuMB 3 Bali, FMB 6 Palau ECM suites
Naval service
UIT21 was scuttled at Bordeaux 25.8.1944.
