Of the Tritone-class or Flutto-class 1st type. Dimensions 63,15 x 6,98 x 4.87 metres or 207’2.2”x 22’10.8”x 15’11.7” and a displacement of 905 (surfaced)-1.070 (submerged) tons. Crew numbered 49 men including 5 officers. Speed 16 (surfaced)-8 (submerged) knots. Range surfaced 5.400 nautical miles/8 knots respectively 2.000/16 and submerged 80 nautical miles/4 knots respectively 7/8. Armament 7-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes (4 for, 2 aft), 1-10cm/4” cal 47 gun on the fore deck before the tower and 2x2-13.2mm/0.52” anti aircraft guns on the tower. Diving depth 130 metres. Built by CRDA, Montfalcone, Italy. Laid down on 12 May 1941, launched on 30 January 1942, commissioned on 11 November 1942, sunk by the American destroyer USS Nields (1) off Algeria on 21 May 1943 and stricken on 18 October 1946.
Note
1. DD-616. Part of the Benson-class destroyers, preceded by Sims-class, succeeded by Gleaves-class. Laid down by Fore River Shipyard on 15 June 1942, launched on 1 October 1942, commissioned on 15 January 1943, decommissioned on 26 March 1946, stricken on 15 September 1970 and sold to be broken up on 8 May 1972.
Sources
Erminio Bagnasco, Submarines of World War Two, Cassell & Co, London. 1977
Paolo M. Pollina. I Sommergibili Italiani. Ufficio Storico della Marina Militare. Rome, 1963
Several editions of Jane’s Fighting Ships
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