Italian submarines in World War Two

Coastal / Sea going type class Platino 2

Class	Platino 2
Type	Coastal / Sea going
Design
Description

Platino 2 class boat Argento (USMM)

Platino 2 class submarines

	Submarine	Name short	Commissioned	Lost
	Argento (AG)	Argento	16 May 1942	3 Aug 1943
	Bronzo (BZ)	Bronzo	2 Jan 1942	12 Jul 1943
	Wolframio (Volframio) (VO)	Wolframio	15 Feb 1942	9 Sep 1943

Technical information for Platino 2 class

Displacement: (tons)	712 (sf) 865 (sm) (total)
Length: (m)	60.180 oa ph
Beam: (m)	6.48 oa ph
Draught: (draft)	4.840 m
Height:	m
Power: (hp)	1500 (sf) 800 (sm)

Speed: (knots)	14.000 (sf) 7.500 (sm)
Range: (miles / knots)	5000/8.5 (sf) 80/3 (sm)
Torpedoes:	8 4/4 (bow / stern tubes)
Mines:	No mines carried
Deck gun:	1 x 100/47 149 rounds
AA armament	2 x 2 13.2mm
Crew:	4/40 (officers/men)
Max depth:	ca. 100 m (328 feet)

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

Italian submarine classes