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BALILLA medium submarine (1915)
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Balilla 1915
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balilla (ex-U42) | FIAT-San Giorgio, La Spezia | 8/1913 | 4.8.1915 | 8/1915 | sunk 14.7.1916 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 728 / 875 |
| Length, m | 65.0 |
| Breadth, m | 6.05 |
| Draught, m | 4.17 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 FIAT diesels / 2 Siemens electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 2600 / 900 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 / 9 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(10) / 85(3) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 76/30 A1914, 4 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 6) |
| Complement | 38 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 50 |
Standard scale images
Balilla 1916
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Balilla 1915
Project history
Designed by Fiat-San Giorgio Yards, this boat had been ordered in 1913 by the German Navy and her name was to be U42, but her hull, not yet launched, was requisitioned by the Italian Navy in June 1915. Renamed Balilla under Italian colours.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Balilla sunk in the Adriatic, NW of Lissa Island, 14.7.1916, by gunfire and torpedoes from the Austrian torpedo-boats 65 F and 66 F.
