Barbarigo
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Marcello |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 4″ guns |
Atlantic submarine based at Bordeaux. In May 1942 her captain claimed to have sunk an American battleship off Brazil, a claim the Italian press made much of; his target, the cruiser Milwaukee, was not hit. Lost with all hands in June 1943 on the way to the Far East as a cargo carrier.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 4 stern)
- 2 × 100 mm (4 in)/47 guns
- 4 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns
| Builder | CRDA |
|---|---|
| Launched | 12 June 1938 |
| Commissioned | 19 September 1938 |
| Displacement | 1,060 long tons (1,077 t) surfaced 1,313 long tons (1,334 t) submerged |
| Length | 73 m (239 ft 6 in) |
| Speed | 17.4 knots (20.0 mph; 32.2 km/h) surfaced 8 knots (9.2 mph; 15 km/h) submerged |
| Complement | 58 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
12 June 1938
Fate
Sunk
Presumed sunk, c. 17–19 June 1943