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Italian submarine Zaffiro

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34: 631: 619: 402:(9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph); submerged, they had a range of 72 nmi (133 km; 83 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph). 663: 867: 544: 656: 882: 877: 585: 563: 525: 862: 721: 601: 649: 359:) surfaced and 850 metric tons (837 long tons) submerged. The submarines were 61.5 meters (201 ft 9 in) long, had a 795: 310: 609: 429: 394:(26 km/h; 16 mph) on the surface and 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) underwater. On the surface, the 270: 778: 693: 749: 700: 686: 806: 756: 707: 466: 338: 742: 735: 728: 714: 838: 814: 672: 296: 107: 822: 459: 425: 68: 830: 872: 348: 635: 414: 261: 581: 559: 540: 521: 314: 573: 39: 383: 360: 248:
72 nmi (133 km; 83 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)
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of 4.7 meters (15 ft 5 in). Their crew numbered 45 officers and enlisted men.
387: 208: 630: 856: 421: 399: 379: 242: 202: 623: 406: 364: 320: 279: 245:(9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surfaced) 789: 432: 391: 273: 223: 451: 371: 306: 173: 60: 386:. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 400-horsepower (298 kW) 447: 409:, four in the bow and two in the stern for which they carried a total of 12 344: 302: 113: 641: 578:
Chronology of the War at Sea 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two
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Mussolini's Navy: A Reference Guide to the Regina Marina 1930–45
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class was an improved and enlarged version of the preceding
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The boats were armed with six 53.3-centimeter (21 in)
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For surface running, the boats were powered by two 675-
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7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) (submerged)
469:on 28 June 1933 and completed the following year. 556:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946 539:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 520:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 657: 325:(Royal Italian Navy) during the early 1930s. 318: 8: 363:of 5.7 meters (18 ft 8 in) and a 183:800 hp (600 kW) (electric motors) 790: 664: 650: 642: 558:. Greenwich, UK: Conway Maritime Press. 614: 477: 226:(26 km/h; 16 mph) (surfaced) 136:850 t (837 long tons) (submerged) 18: 413:. They were also armed with a single 30: 7: 499: 497: 487: 485: 483: 481: 146:60.18 m (197 ft 5 in) 154:6.45 m (21 ft 2 in) 14: 162:4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) 868:World War II submarines of Italy 629: 617: 32: 424:for combat on the surface. The 430:13.2-millimeter (0.52 in) 1: 796:Italian 600 Series submarines 554:Chesneau, Roger, ed. (1980). 278:6 × 533 mm (21 in) 779:List of submarines of Italy 518:Submarines of World War Two 398:class had a range of 5,000 271:13.2 mm (0.52 in) 899: 535:Brescia, Maurizio (2012). 516:Bagnasco, Erminio (1977). 883:Ships built by OTO Melara 802: 774: 682: 428:consisted of two or four 415:100 mm (3.9 in) 262:100 mm (3.9 in) 98: 25: 21: 878:Ships built in La Spezia 863:Sirena-class submarines 604:Marina Militare website 439:Construction and career 99:General characteristics 426:anti-aircraft armament 390:. 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Index

Kingdom of Italy
Odero-Terni-Orlando
Muggiano
La Spezia
Sirena-class
submarine
t
long tons
bhp
kW
diesel-electric
diesel engines
electric motors
knots
nmi
100 mm (3.9 in)
deck gun
13.2 mm (0.52 in)
machine guns
torpedo tubes
Sirena-class
submarines
sub-class
600 Series
coastal submarines
Regia Marina
Argonauta-class
submarines
displaced
metric tons

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