Italian 600 Series submarines

Class overview
Name600 Series
Operators Regia Marina
Subclasses
  • Argonauta class
  • Sirena class
  • Perla class
  • Adua class
  • Acciaio class
Built1932–1941
In commission1933–1942
Completed59
Lost48
Retired11
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 650–715 tonnes (640–704 long tons) surfaced
  • 810–870 tonnes (800–860 long tons) submerged
Length61.5–60.18 m (201.8–197.4 ft)
Beam5.65–6.44 m (18.5–21.1 ft)
Draught4.64–4.78 m (15.2–15.7 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 diesel 1,500–1,400 hp (1–1 MW)
  • 2 electric 800–800 hp (1–1 MW)
Speed
  • 14–14 knots (26–26 km/h; 16–16 mph)surfaced
  • 8–7.3 knots (14.8–13.5 km/h; 9.2–8.4 mph)submerged
Range
  • 2,300ml surfaced
  • 110-80 ml submerged
Complement44–48
Armament

The Italian 600 Series submarines were a series of submarine classes built for the Italian Royal Navy (Regia Marina) during the Inter war years.