MAS526 1939
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Names |
MAS526 - 537; MAS538, 1946- ME B5, 1947- MAS5; MAS539; MAS540, 1944- MAS MT540; MAS541 - 544; MAS545, 1944- MAS MT545, 1946- ME B6, 1947- MAS6; MAS546; MAS547, 1946- ME B7, 1947- MAS7; MAS548 - 551 |
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Builders |
Baglietto, Varazze: MAS526 - 535 Picchiotti, Limite sull`Arno: MAS536 - 539, 545 Celli, Venezia: MAS540 - 544 CRDA, Monfalcone: MAS546 - 551 |
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Completed |
3 - 12/1939: MAS526 - 550 1941: MAS551 |
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Losses |
MAS530 (31/3/1943), MAS531 (9/9/1943 to RSI, sunk 11/12/1944), MAS532 (31/3/1943), MAS533 (6/4/1943), MAS534 (26/9/1939), MAS535 (15/7/1943), MAS536 (7/7/1943), MAS537 (4/9/1940), MAS539 (11/6/1943), MAS541 (22/3/1944), MAS542 (9/9/1943 German S601), MAS544 (16/9/1943), MAS546 (21/2/1944), MAS548 (15/7/1943), MAS549 (9/9/1943 German S509), MAS550 (9/9/1943 German S622), MAS551 (16/9/1943 German S510) |
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Transfers |
Finland 6/1943: MAS526 - 529 (J1 - 4) France 9/1949: MAS543 (V782) |
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Discarding |
11/1949: MAS MT540 7/1950: MAS5 - 7 |
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Displacement standard, t |
MAS526 - 535: 25.6 MAS536 - 549, 551: 26 MAS550: 21 |
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Displacement full, t |
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Length, m |
18.7 |
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Breadth, m |
MAS526 - 549, 551: 4.70 MAS550: 4.50 |
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Draught, m |
MAS526 - 549, 551: 1.50 MAS550: 1.30 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
Isotta Fraschini petrol engines / Alfa Romeo or Cararo cruising petrol engines |
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Power, h. p. |
2000 / 140 or 100 |
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Max speed, kts |
MAS526 - 535: 41.8 / 6 MAS536 - 549, 551: 42 / 6 MAS550: 45 / 6 |
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Fuel, t |
petrol 1.25 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 360(42) |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 13.2/76, 2 - 450 TT, 6 DC |
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Complement |
10 |
Ship project history: Type "Baglietto class 500, 2nd series": lengthened version of 1st series. In addition to main Isotta-Fraschini engines they had 2 70hp Alpfa-Romeo or 50hp Carraro petrol engines for cruising. Endurance under cruising motors was 1100(6)nm. One boat of series, MAS550, was metal-hulled instead of wooden sister-boats and was a little bit less at the expense of what she had higher speed.
Modernizations: 1940 - 1941, many boats with 13.2/76 MG: - 1 x 1 - 13.2/76; + 1 x 1 - 20/65 Breda 1939
1944, MAS MT540, 545: - 1 x 1 - 13.2/76, 2 - 450 TT, 6 DC; + 3 x 1 - 20/65 Breda 1940
1946, ME B5, 7: - 2 - 450 TT, 6 DC
1947, MAS5, 7: + 2 - 450 TT, 6 DC
1947, MAS6: - 2 x 1 - 20/65; + 2 - 450 TT, 6 DC
Naval service: No significant events.
MAS539 1941
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