Italian submarines in World War Two

Ocean going type class Bandiera

Class	Bandiera
Type	Ocean going
Design	Bernardis
Description

Bandiera class boat Ciro Menotti (USMM)

Bandiera class submarines

	Submarine	Name short	Commissioned	Lost
	Ciro Menotti (ME, N.66)	Menotti	29 Aug 1930
	Fratelli Bandiera (BA)	Bandiera	10 Sep 1930
	Luciana Manara (MR)	Manara	6 Jun 1930
	Santorre Di Santarosa (SN)	Santarosa	29 Jul 1930	20 Jan 1943

Technical information for Bandiera class

Displacement: (tons)	937 (sf) 1146 (sm) (total)
Length: (m)	69.800 oa ph
Beam: (m)	7.18 oa ph
Draught: (draft)	4.400 m
Height:	m
Power: (hp)	3000 (sf) 1300 (sm)

Speed: (knots)	15.100 (sf) 8.200 (sm)
Range: (miles / knots)	4740/8.5 (sf) 60/4 (sm)
Torpedoes:	12 4/4 (bow / stern tubes)
Mines:	No mines carried
Deck gun:	1 x 102/35 150 rounds
AA armament	2 x 1 13.2mm
Crew:	5/47 (officers/men)
Max depth:	ca. 100 m (328 feet)

sm = submerged, sf = surfaced, ph = pressure hull,
oa = overall, hp = horsepower.

Italian submarine classes