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OLTUL submarine chaser (1916/1941)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oltul (ex-RD1) | Arsenale di Castellamare di Stabia, Italy | 2.1916 | 7.5.1916 | 12.1916 // 1941 | sunk 6.10.1942 |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 196 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 35.3 |
| Breadth, m | 5.80 |
| Draught, m | 2.10 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 VTE, 1 boiler |
| Power, h. p. | 800 |
| Max speed, kts | 13 |
| Fuel, t | coal |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 630(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/40 Armstrong 1916, 2 x 1 - 6.5/80, 2 DCR |
| Complement | 22 |
Standard scale images
Oltul 1941
Project history
ex-Italian tug-minesweeper RD1, purchased by Romania as tug and converted to submarine chaser during WWII.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Oltul was sunk by Soviet submarine M-31 6.10.1942.
