Pisani-class submarine

Vettore Pisani on the surface
Class overview
Operators Regia Marina
Preceded byMameli class
Succeeded byBandiera class
In commission1928–1947
Completed4
Scrapped4
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 880 t (866 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 1,057 t (1,040 long tons) (submerged)
Length68.2 m (223 ft 9 in)
Beam6.09 m (20 ft)
Draft4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)
Installed power
  • 3,000 bhp (2,200 kW) (diesels)
  • 1,100 hp (820 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) (surfaced)
  • 8.2 knots (15.2 km/h; 9.4 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surfaced)
  • 70 nmi (130 km; 81 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) (submerged)
Test depth90 m (300 ft)
Crew48
Armament

The Pisani-class submarines were built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the late 1920s. They played a minor role in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 supporting the Spanish Nationalists.