Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci (S 520)

For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Leonardo da Vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci on 19 February 2007
History
Italy
NameLeonardo da Vinci
NamesakeLeonardo da Vinci
BuilderFincantieri, Monfalcone
Laid down1 July 1976
Launched20 October 1979
Commissioned6 November 1982
Decommissioned30 June 2010
HomeportLa Spezia
IdentificationPennant number: S 520
FateScrapped Aliaga Turkey 2024
General characteristics
Class and typeSauro-class submarine
Displacement
Length63.85 m (209.5 ft)
Beam6.83 m (22.4 ft)
Draught5.3 m (17.4 ft)
Depth300 m (984.3 ft)
Propulsion
  • 3-shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 mW)
  • 1 electric engine Magneti Marelli (2.686 kW)
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) (surfaced)
  • 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) (submerged)
Range2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement
  • 7 officers
  • 44 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 x radar SMA SPS-704
  • 1 x sonar Elsag-USEA IPD70/S
  • Submarine Action Information System SMA/Datamat MM/SBN-716 SACTIS
  • periscopes Barr & Stroud CK31 Search and CH81 Attack Periscopes
  • communication system by ELMER
Electronic warfare
& decoys		ESM systems Elettronica Spa, Thetis ELT/124-s and MM-BLD/1
Armament

Leonardo da Vinci (S 520) was a Sauro-class submarine of the Italian Navy.