Squalo-class submarine

Tricheco before her christening ceremony, 11 September 1920
Class overview
NameSqualo class
BuildersCRDA
Operators Regia Marina
Preceded byBandiera class
Succeeded byGlauco class
Built1928–1930
In commission1930–1943
Completed4
Lost3
Scrapped1
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 920 t (905 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 1,125 t (1,107 long tons) (submerged)
Length69.8 m (229 ft)
Beam7.21 m (23 ft 8 in)
Draft5.19 m (17 ft)
Installed power
  • 3,000 bhp (2,200 kW) (diesels)
  • 1,300 bhp (970 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 15.1 knots (28.0 km/h; 17.4 mph) (surfaced)
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 5,650 nmi (10,460 km; 6,500 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surfaced)
  • 100 nmi (190 km; 120 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) (submerged)
Test depth90 m (300 ft)
Complement53
Armament

The Squalo-class submarines were a group of four submarines built for the Royal Italian Navy (Regia Marina) during the 1930s. They were built at the Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico (CRDA) shipyard at Monfalcone, and designed by Curio Bernardis.