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UIT25 oceangoing submarine (1940 / 1943)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UIT25 (ex-Luigi Torelli) | OTO, Muggiano, Italy | 2.1939 | 6.1.1940 | 5.1940 // 12.1943 | captured by Japan 10.5.1945 (伊504 [I504]) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t |
|
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1175 / 1465 |
| Length, m | 76.5 |
| Breadth, m | 6.81 |
| Draught, m | 4.72 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 CRDA diesels / 2 Marelli electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 3600 / 1500 |
| Max speed, kts | 17.8 / 8.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 118 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 10500(8) / 110(3) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 100/47 M1938, 2 x 2 - 13.2/76, 8 - 533 TT (4 bow, 4 stern, 12) |
| Electronic equipment | sonar, hydrophone |
| Complement | 57 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 90 |
Standard scale images
UIT25 1943
Project history
Ex-Italian submarine Luigi Torelli, 10.9.1943 captured by Japanese at Singapore and 6.12.1943 transferred to Kriegsmarine.
Modernizations
1944: artillery consisted of 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38; + FuMO 30 radar, FuMB 3 Bali, FuMB 6 Palau ECM suites
Naval service
UIT25 was 6.5.1945 captured by Japanese at Kobe after capitulation of Germany and entered Japanese service as I504, surrendered and scuttled by Allies 15.4.1946.
