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ADIGE water tanker with landing capability (1929)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adige | Arsenale di Castellammare de Stabia | 1927 | 31.10.1928 | 4/1929 | captured by Germany 8.9.1943 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 810 |
| Length, m | 47.0 |
| Breadth, m | 9.60 |
| Draught, m | 2.28 aft 0.5 fore |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 280 |
| Max speed, kts | 8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 4 x 1 - 8.80, can carry 48 mines as minelayer |
| Military load | infantry battalion |
| Complement | 33 |
Project history
Water tanker with landing capability. Had small bow ramp.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
8.9.1943 Adige was captured by German troops at Patras and commissioned by Kriegsmarine.
