Iride
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Perla |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) |
Fitted to carry human torpedoes for a raid on Alexandria. Sunk in the Gulf of Bomba by Swordfish from HMS Eagle on 22 August 1940, before the raid could start.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern)
- 1 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber deck gun
- 2 × 1 – 13.2 mm (0.52 in) anti-aircraft guns
| Builder | OTO, Muggiano |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 3 September 1935 |
| Launched | 30 July 1936 |
| Commissioned | 6 November 1936 |
| Displacement | 622.57 tonnes (613 long tons) standard 696.0 tonnes (685 long tons) normal (surfaced) 852.5 tonnes (839 long tons) normal (submerged) |
| Length | 60.18 m (197 ft 5 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
30 July 1936
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by HMS Eagle, 22 August 1940