Scirè
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | Adua |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern) |
Fitted to carry three human torpedoes, which she launched off Alexandria under Prince Junio Valerio Borghese. Sunk off Haifa in August 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern)
- 12 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedoes on board
- 1 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber deck gun
- (deck gun was removed in 1940 and 3 Human torpedo launchers were installed instead)
| Builder | OTO, Muggiano |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 30 January 1937 |
| Launched | 6 January 1938 |
| Displacement | 680 long tons (691 t) surfaced 844 long tons (858 t) submerged |
| Length | 60.18 m (197 ft 5 in) (oa) |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) surface 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h) submerged |
| Complement | 36 (4 officers + 32 non-officers and sailors) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
6 January 1938
Raid on Alexandria
Survived
19 December 1941
Prince Junio Valerio Borghese
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 10 August 1942