Italian submarine Jantina (1932)

History
Kingdom of Italy
NameJantina
BuilderOdero-Terni-Orlando, Muggiano
Laid down1930
Launched16 June 1932
Completed1933
FateSunk by HMS Torbay, 5 July 1941
General characteristics
Class and typeArgonauta-class submarine
Displacement
  • 660 t (650 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 813 t (800 long tons) (submerged)
Length61.5 m (202 ft)
Beam5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)
Draft4.7 m (15 ft 5 in)
Installed power
  • 1,500 bhp (1,100 kW) (diesels)
  • 800 hp (600 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) (surfaced)
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surfaced)
  • 110 nmi (200 km; 130 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) (submerged)
Test depth80 m (260 ft)
Armament

Jantina was one of seven Argonauta-class submarines built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the early 1930s. She played a minor role in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 supporting the Spanish Nationalists, and was later sunk during World War II.