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MAS552 motor torpedo boats (1941)
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MAS539 1941
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAS552 - 554 |
CRDA, Monfalcone: MAS552 - 554 |
5 - 6.1941: MAS552-554 |
MAS552 (30.4.1943), MAS553 (9.9.1943, later German S512), MAS554 (12.9.1943 German S623) |
none |
none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 23 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 27.8 |
| Length, m | 18.7 |
| Breadth, m | 4.70 |
| Draught, m | 1.40 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Isotta Fraschini petrol engines / 2 Alfa Romeo or Cararo cruising petrol engines |
| Power, h. p. | 2000 / 140 or 100 |
| Max speed, kts | 43 / 6 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 1.25 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 395(43) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 13.2/76, 2 - 450 TT, 10 DC |
| Electronic equipment | presumably hydrophone |
| Complement | 13 |
Standard scale images
MAS552 1941
Graphics
MAS539 1941
Project history
Type "Baglietto class 500, 3rd series": steel-hulled variant of 2nd series. They had 2 70hp petrol engines for cruising.
Modernizations
1941 - 1942, some: - 1 x 1 - 13.2/76; + 1 x 1 - 20/65 Breda 1940.
Naval service
No significant events.
