An item reported that the Danish director of naval shipbuilding at Copenhagen, Denmark stated that just for budget reasons was chosen for a Whitehead-submarine instead for a second Fiat submarine. The first Danish submarine was the Dykkeren. The Whitehead submarine was preferred above the German Germania submarine while the first better suited to the Danish demands.(1)
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1. Launched by Fiat San Giorgio Shipyard, La Spezia, Italy on 18 July 1909, commissioned on 29 September 1909, sunk during an training on 9 October 1916, salvaged in 13 October 1916, decommissioned on 13 June 1917 and sold to be broken up.
Note
1. Launched by Fiat San Giorgio Shipyard, La Spezia, Italy on 18 July 1909, commissioned on 29 September 1909, sunk during an training on 9 October 1916, salvaged in 13 October 1916, decommissioned on 13 June 1917 and sold to be broken up.