Leonardo da Vinci
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Marconi |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 4″ gun |
The most successful Italian submarine of the war, based at Bordeaux. She sank 17 ships, among them the liner Empress of Canada in 1943. Sunk by the British escorts Active and Ness west of Spain on 23 May 1943 with all hands.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 1 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber gun
- 4 × 13.2 mm anti-aircraft guns
- 8 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 4 stern)
- 12 torpedoes
| Builder | CRDA (Monfalcone, Italy) |
|---|---|
| Launched | 16 September 1939 |
| Displacement | 1,175 long tons (1,194 t) standard 1,465 long tons (1,489 t) full load |
| Length | 76.5 m (251 ft) |
| Speed | 17.8 knots (33.0 km/h; 20.5 mph) surfaced 8.2 kn (15.2 km/h; 9.4 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 57 |
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
16 September 1939
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 24 May 1943