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U42 submarine
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U42 | Fiat-San Giorgio, La Spezia-Muggiano, Italy | 8.1913 | 8.8.1915 | 1915 // --- | captured by Italy 1914, commissioned as Balilla |
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 Savigliano electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 2600 / 900 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 / 9 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(10) / 85(5) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 76/30 Ansaldo 1913, 4 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern) |
| Complement | 38 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 50 |
Project history
Ordered in Italy this Fiat-Laurenti type was ordered to obtain competitive knowledge especially on Fiat diesel technology. Due to the outbreak of the war the boat was not delivered, but taken over by the Italian Navy under the new name Balilla.
