Italian submarines in World War Two

Ocean going type class Cagni

Class	Cagni
Type	Ocean going
Design	Bernardis
Description

Cagni class boat Ammiraglio Caracciolo (USMM)

Cagni class submarines

	Submarine	Name short	Commissioned	Lost
	Ammiraglio Cagni (CA, N.55)	Cagni	1 Apr 1941
	Ammiraglio Caracciolo (CC)	Caracciolo	1 Jun 1941	11 Dec 1941
	Ammiraglio Millo (EM)	Millo	1 May 1941	14 Mar 1942
	Ammiraglio Saint Bon (SB)	Saint Bon	12 Jun 1941	5 Jan 1942

Technical information for Cagni class

Displacement: (tons)	1702 (sf) 2185 (sm) (total)
Length: (m)	87.900 oa ph
Beam: (m)	7.97 oa ph
Draught: (draft)	5.860 m
Height:	m
Power: (hp)	4370 (sf) 1280 (sm)

Speed: (knots)	17.000 (sf) 8.500 (sm)
Range: (miles / knots)	19500/7.5 (sf) 107/3.5 (sm)
Torpedoes:	38 8/6 (bow / stern tubes)
Mines:	No mines carried
Deck gun:	2 x 100/47 650 rounds
AA armament	2 x 2 13.2mm
Crew:	7/71 (officers/men)
Max depth:	ca. 100 m (328 feet)

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

Italian submarine classes