Pietro Calvi
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Calvi |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 4 stern) |
Atlantic submarine based at Bordeaux. Forced to the surface by the sloop HMS Lulworth west of the Canaries on 14 July 1942; her crew fought her guns until she was rammed and sank.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 4 stern)
- 2 × single 120 mm (4.7 in) deck guns
- 2 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) machine guns
| Builder | Odero-Terni-Orlando, Muggiano, La Spezia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1932 |
| Launched | 3 March 1935 |
| Commissioned | 1936 |
| Displacement | 1,549 t (1,525 long tons) (surfaced) 2,061 t (2,028 long tons) (submerged) |
| Length | 84.3 m (276 ft 7 in) |
| Speed | 16.8 knots (31.1 km/h; 19.3 mph) (surfaced) 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph) (submerged) |
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 March 1935
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by HMS Lulworth, 15 July 1943