Gondar
Scuttled
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Adua |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4″ gun |
Carrying human torpedoes to attack Alexandria. Found and depth-charged by HMAS Stuart and an aircraft on 30 September 1940; her crew, among them the frogmen, scuttled her and were taken prisoner.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber deck gun
- 2 x 1 – 13.2 mm (0.52 in) anti-aircraft guns
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 forward, 2 aft)
- 12 × torpedoes
- (deck gun was removed in 1940 and 3 Human torpedo launchers were installed instead)
| Builder | OTO, Muggiano |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 January 1937 |
| Launched | 3 October 1937 |
| Commissioned | 28 February 1938 |
| Displacement | 680 long tons (691 t) surfaced 844 long tons (858 t) submerged |
| Length | 60.28 m (197 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 44 (4 officers + 40 non-officers and sailors) |
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
3 October 1937
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled, 30 September 1940