Brin-class submarine

Class overview
NameBrin-class submarines
BuildersTosi
Operators Regia Marina
Preceded byArchimede class
Succeeded byLiuzzi class
Built1936–1939
In commission1938–1948
Completed5
Lost4
Scrapped1
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 1,000 long tons (1,016 t) surfaced
  • 1,245 long tons (1,265 t) submerged
Length72.47 m (237 ft 9 in)
Beam6.68 m (21 ft 11 in)
Draft4.54 m (14 ft 11 in)
Installed power
  • 3,000 bhp (2,200 kW) (diesels)
  • 1,300 hp (970 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 17.3 knots (32.0 km/h; 19.9 mph) surfaced
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range
  • 9,000 nmi (17,000 km; 10,000 mi) at 7.8 knots (14.4 km/h; 9.0 mph) surfaced
  • 90 nmi (170 km; 100 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth80 m (260 ft)
Complement58
Armament

The Brin-class submarine was a group of five long-range submarines built for the Royal Italian Navy (Regia Marina) during the 1930s.

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