Italian submarines in World War Two

Ocean going type class Argo

Class	Argo
Type	Ocean going
Design	Double Hull
Description

Argo class boat Velella (USMM)

Argo class submarines

	Submarine	Name short	Commissioned	Lost
	Argo (AO, I.26)	Argo	31 Aug 1937	11 Sep 1943
	Velella (VL, I.27)	Velella	31 Aug 1937	7 Sep 1943

Technical information for Argo class

Displacement: (tons)	810 (sf) 1018 (sm) (total)
Length: (m)	63.150 oa ph
Beam: (m)	6.9 oa ph
Draught: (draft)	4.460 m
Height:	m
Power: (hp)	1500 (sf) 800 (sm)

Speed: (knots)	14.000 (sf) 8.000 (sm)
Range: (miles / knots)	10176/8.5 (sf) 100/3 (sm)
Torpedoes:	8 4/2 (bow / stern tubes)
Mines:	No mines carried
Deck gun:	1 x 100/47 149 rounds
AA armament	2 x 1 13.2mm
Crew:	40 (officers/men)
Max depth:	ca. 100 m (328 feet)

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

Italian submarine classes