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CA3 midget submarines (1943)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CA3, 4 |
Caproni, Milano: CA3, 4 |
1/1943: CA3, 4 |
CA3 (9.9.1943), CA4 (9.9.1943) |
none |
none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 12.6 / 13.8 |
| Length, m | 10.5 |
| Breadth, m | 1.90 |
| Draught, m | 1.83 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 Marelli electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 25 |
| Max speed, kts | 7 / 6 |
| Fuel, t | --- |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 70(2) |
| Armament | 8 x 100kg explosive charges, 20 x 2kg explosive charges |
| Complement | 3 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 55 |
Standard scale images
CA3
Project history
A little increased version of 1st series CA (after reconstruction). They were built for 10th MAS flotilla.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
