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FOCA submarines (1917)
Photo
Golfinho 1917
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foca (ex-F19) | F | Fiat-San Giorgio, La Spezia, Italy | 1915 | 18.4.1917 | 1917 | discarded 1935 | |
| Golfinho (ex-F20) | G | Fiat-San Giorgio, La Spezia, Italy | 1915 | 1917 | 1917 | discarded 1934 | |
| Hidra (ex-F21) | H | Fiat-San Giorgio, La Spezia, Italy | 1915 | 9.8.1917 | 1917 | discarded 1935 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 262 / 382 |
| Length, m | 45.6 |
| Breadth, m | 4.20 |
| Draught, m | 3.10 mean 3.20 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Fiat diesels / 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 550 / 400 |
| Max speed, kts | 14.2 / 8.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 14 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3500(8.5) / 100(4) |
| Armament | 2 - 450 TT (bow, 4) |
| Complement | 21 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 40 |
Standard scale images
Foca 1917
Graphics
Golfinho 1917
Project history
Laurenti-Fiat type, enlarged Espadarte with better endurance. Sister-ships of Spanish submarines of A (Narciso Monturiol) class.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
