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ROMANIA
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CB1 midget submarines (1941/1943)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CB1 - 4 CB6 |
Caproni, Milano, Italy: CB1 - 4, 6 |
1 - 5.1941 // 11.1943: CB1 - 4, 6 |
none |
RSI (Italian Salo), 1.1944: CB1 - 4, 6 (CB1 - 4, 6) |
none |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 25 |
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 35 / 44 |
| Length, m | 15.0 |
| Breadth, m | 3.00 |
| Draught, m | 2.05 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 Isotta-Fraschini diesel / 1 BBC electric motor |
| Power, h. p. | 80 / 50 |
| Max speed, kts | 7.5 / 7 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1400(5) / 50(3) |
| Armament | 2 - 450 TT (ext cradles, 2) or 2 mines |
| Complement | 4 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 55 |
Standard scale images
CB1 1943
Project history
30.11.1943 Romanians owing to surrendering of Italy requisitioned at Constanza five Italian midget submarines CB1-4 and 6.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
All were enlisted by Romanian Navy but 30.1.1944 transferred to Italian Social Republic (RSI), continuing to be based at Constanza with new Italian crews. CB6 was completely destroyed during raid of Soviet aircraft 20.8.1944. All submarines were captured by Soviet troops 30.8.1944.
