The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia: Marcello Class, Italian Submarines (original) (raw)
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| Tonnage | 910 tons surfaced1220 tons submerged |
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| Dimensions | 239'6" by 23'9" by 16'9"73.1m by 7.2m by 5.1m |
| Maximum speed | 17 knots surfaced8.5 knots submerged |
| Dive | to 328 feetto 100 meters |
| Complement | 58 |
| Armament | 1 4" gun |
| Machinery | 2-shaft diesel (3000 hp) or electric (1300 hp) |
| Range | 9500 nautical miles (17,600 km) at 9 knots on surface80 nautical miles (150 km) at 4 knots submerged |
The Marcellos were originally equipped with eight torpedo tubes, but Commandante Alredo Cappellini was converted to a cargo submarine under German supervision and sent to the Far East in that role. She was seized by the Japanese when Italy capitulated and handed over to the Germans as UIT-24. When the Germans themselves capitulated, the Japanese took her over as I-503.
Units in the Pacific:
| Commandante Alredo Cappellini | Arrived 1943 | Taken over by Germany as UIT-24 in late 1943. Taken over by Japan as I-503 1945-5. |
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References
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