Italian submarines in World War Two

Midget type class CA 1st series

Class	CA 1st series
Type	Midget
Design	Caproni
Description	Originally designed with 2 torpedo tubes (450mm). They were modified to carry 8 x 100 kg explosive charges.

CA 1st series class submarines

	Submarine	Name short	Commissioned	Lost
	CA 1	CA 1	15 Apr 1938	9 Sep 1943
	CA 2	CA 2	Apr 1938

Technical information for CA 1st series class

Displacement: (tons)	12 (sf) 14 (sm) (total)
Length: (m)	10.000 oa ph
Beam: (m)	1.96 oa ph
Draught: (draft)	1.600 m
Height:	m
Power: (hp)	60 (sf) 21 (sm)

Speed: (knots)	7.000 (sf) 6.000 (sm)
Range: (miles / knots)	700/4 (sf) 70/2 (sm)
Torpedoes:	(bow / stern tubes)
Mines:	8 x 100 kg
Deck gun:	No deck gun
AA armament
Crew:	1/2 (officers/men)
Max depth:	ca. 55 m (180 feet)

sm = submerged, sf = surfaced, ph = pressure hull,
oa = overall, hp = horsepower.

Italian submarine classes