Italian submarines in World War Two

Ocean going type class Marconi


ClassMarconi
TypeOcean going
DesignBernardis
Description

Marconi class boat Luigi Torelli (USMM)

Marconi class submarines


 SubmarineName shortCommissionedLost
Alessandro Malaspina (MP, I.6)Malaspina20 Jun 194010 Sep 1941
Guglielmo Marconi (MN, I.7)Marconi20 Feb 194029 Oct 1941
Leonardo da Vinci (LV, I.8)Da Vinci7 Apr 194023 May 1943
Luigi Torelli (TI, I.9, UIT.25)Torelli15 May 1940
Maggiore Francesco Baracca (BC, I.10)Baracca10 Jul 19408 Sep 1941
Michele Bianchi (BH, I.11)Bianchi15 Apr 19405 Jul 1941

Technical information for Marconi class


Displacement:
(tons)
1171 (sf)
1467 (sm)
(total)
Length: (m) 76.000 oa
ph
Beam: (m) 6.78 oa
ph
Draught: (draft)5.210 m
Height: m
Power: (hp)3520 (sf)
1500 (sm)
Speed:
(knots)
18.000 (sf)
8.000 (sm)
Range:
(miles / knots)
10500/8 (sf)
110/3 (sm)
Torpedoes:16
4/4 (bow / stern tubes)
Mines: No mines carried
Deck gun: 1 x 100/47
220 rounds
AA armament 2 x 2 13.2mm
Crew: 7/50 (officers/men)
Max depth: ca. 100 m
(328 feet)
sm = submerged, sf = surfaced, ph = pressure hull,
oa = overall, hp = horsepower.

Italian submarine classes