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ATROPO small submarine (1912)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atropo | Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany | 3/1911 | 22.3.1912 | 2/1913 | discarded 1.1919 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 231 / 320 |
| Length, m | 44.5 |
| Breadth, m | 4.40 |
| Draught, m | 2.70 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Krupp diesels / 2 AEG electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 700 / 200 |
| Max speed, kts | 14.7 / 8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 950(12) / 40(8) |
| Armament | 2 - 450 TT (bow, 4) |
| Complement | 14 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 50 |
Standard scale images
Atropo 1914
Project history
Ordered by the Italian Navy from a yard of her then ally Germany. Her German data were 237/318t; contractual speed 12kts/7.3kts. Her pressure hull was very strong, and the boat reached a high surface speed thanks to the shape of her outer casing, with lines similar to those of a torpedo-boat, so modified by the Italian Navy.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
