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Tonnage |
1036 tons surfaced 1489 tons submerged |
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Dimensions |
249'3" by 22'3" by 15'6" 76 m by 7.9m by 4.7m |
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Maximum speed |
17.75 knots surfaced 8.5 knots submerged |
| Dive |
to 300 feet to 90 meters |
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Complement |
57 |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel (3600 hp) or
electric (1240 hp) |
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Range |
9500 nautical miles (17,600 km) at 9 knots on surface 110 nautical miles (200 km) at 3 knots submerged |
The Marconi were originally equipped with eight torpedo tubes, but Luigi Torelli was converted to a cargo submarine under German supervision and sent to the Far East in that role. She was seized by the Japanese when Italy capitulated and handed over to the Germans as UIT-25. When the Germans themselves capitulated, the Japanese took her over as I-504.
| Arrived 1943 |
Taken over by Germany as UIT-25 1943-9. Taken over by Japan as I-504 1945-5. |
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