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UIT25 1943

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
UIT25 (ex-Luigi Torelli)   OTO, Muggiano, Italy 2/1939 6/1/1940 5/1940 // 12/1943 captured by Japan 10/5/1945 (I504)

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

1175 / 1465

Length, m

76.5

Breadth, m

6.81

Draught, m

4.72

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 CRDA diesels / 2 Marelli electric motors

Power, h. p.

3600 / 1500

Max speed, kts

17.8 / 8.2

Fuel, t

diesel oil 118

Endurance, nm(kts) 10500(8) / 110(3)

Armament

8 - 533 TT (4 bow, 4 stern, 12), 1 x 1 - 100/47 M1938, 2 x 2 - 13.2/76

Complement

57

Diving depth operational, m 90

Ship project history: Ex-Italian submarine Luigi Torelli, 10/9/1943 captured by Japanese at Singapore and 6/12/1943 transferred to Kriegsmarine.

Modernizations: 1944: artillery consisted of 1 x 2 - 20/65 C/38.

Naval service: UIT25 was 6/5/1945 captured by Japanese at Kobe after capitulation of Germany and entered Japanese service as I504, surrendered and scuttled by Allies 15/4/1946.

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