Italian submarine Ambra

Ambra being launched
History
Kingdom of Italy
NameAmbra
NamesakeAmber
BuilderOTO, Muggiano
Laid down28 August 1935
Launched28 May 1936
Commissioned4 August 1936
FateSunk, 4 September 1944
General characteristics
Class and typePerla-class submarine
Displacement
  • 622.57 tonnes (613 long tons) standard
  • 696.0 tonnes (685 long tons) normal (surfaced)
  • 852.5 tonnes (839 long tons) normal (submerged)
Length60.18 m (197 ft 5 in)[1]
Beam6.454 m (21 ft 2.1 in)[1]
Draft4.724 m (15 ft 6.0 in)[1]
Installed power
  • 1,200 bhp (890 kW) (diesels)
  • 800 hp (600 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced[1]
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged[1]
Range
  • 5,200 nmi (9,600 km; 6,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced[1]
  • 74 nmi (137 km; 85 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged[1]
Test depth80 m (260 ft)[1]
Complement44 (4 officers + 40 non-officers and sailors)
Armament

Italian submarine Ambra was a Perla-class submarine built for the Royal Italian Navy (Regia Marina) during the 1930s. She was named after the gemstone amber.

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