Argonauta 1940
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Argonauta | CRDA, Monfalcone | 11/1929 | 19/1/1931 | 1/1932 | sunk 28/6/1940 | |
| Fisalia | CRDA, Monfalcone | 11/1929 | 2/5/1931 | 6/1932 | sunk 28/9/1941 | |
| Jalea | OTO, Muggiano | 1/1930 | 15/6/1932 | 3/1933 | discarded 2/1948 | |
| Jantina | OTO, Muggiano | 1/1930 | 16/5/1932 | 3/1933 | sunk 5/7/1941 | |
| Medusa | CRDA, Monfalcone | 11/1929 | 10/12/1931 | 9/1932 | sunk 30/1/1942 | |
| Salpa | Tosi, Taranto | 4/1930 | 8/5/1932 | 12/1932 | sunk 27/6/1941 | |
| Serpente (ex-Nautilus) | Tosi, Taranto | 4/1930 | 28/2/1932 | 11/1932 | scuttled 12/9/1943 |
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Displacement standard, t |
611 |
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Displacement normal, t |
650 / 800 |
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Length, m |
61.5 |
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Breadth, m |
5.70 |
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Draught, m |
4.70 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
CRDA diesels / CRDA electric motors Jalea, Jantina: Fiat diesels / CRDA electric motors Salpa, Serpente: Tosi diesels / Marelli electric motors |
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Power, h. p. |
1200 / 800 |
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Max speed, kts |
14 / 8 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 28 (norm.) |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5000(8) / 74(4) |
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Armament |
6 - 533 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 12), 1 x 1 - 102/35 Schneider-Armstrong 1914-15, 2 x 1 - 13.2/76 |
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Complement |
44 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 80 |
Ship project history: Medium submarines of so-called 600t class, most numerous in Italian Navy. The project was developed on the basis of Squalo class. Single-hulled with external bulges.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Argonauta was sunk 28/6/1940 at Sicily by British aircraft. Salpa was sunk 27/6/1941 in Mediterranean by British submarine Triumph. Jantina was sunk 5/7/1941 in Aegean sea by British submarine Torbay. Fisalia was sunk 28/9/1941 near Yaffa by DCs of British corvette Hyacinth. Medusa was sunk 30/1/1942 in Adriatic sea by British submarine Thorn. Serpente was scuttled by crew 12/9/1943 near Ancona.
Medusa
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