Italian submarine Durbo
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| Career (Italy) | Regia Marina Ensign |
|---|---|
| Name: | Durbo |
| Builder: | OTO |
| Laid down: | 6 March 1938 |
| Commissioned: | 1 July 1938 |
| Fate: | Scuttled east of Gibraltar after being attacked by British destroyers Firedrake and Wrestler, 18 October 1940 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | 600-Serie Adua-class submarine |
| Displacement: |
698 long tons (709 t) surfaced 866 long tons (880 t) submerged |
| Length: | 60.18 m (197 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 6.45 m (21 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 diesel engines, 2 electric engines |
| Speed: |
14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 3,180 nmi (5,890 km) at 10.5 kn (19.4 km/h) surfaced |
| Test depth: | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Complement: | 46 |
| Armament: |
• 1 × 100 mm (4 in)/47 calibre deck gun • 6 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes (4 forward, 2 aft) • 12 × torpedoes |
The Italian submarine Durbo was an Italian Adua-class submarine serving in the Regia Marina during World War II.
She was named after Durbo in Ethiopia and was built in OTO's shipyard. She was laid down on 6 March 1938 and commissioned on 1 July of the same year. She was scuttled on 18 October 1940 east of Gibraltar after being attacked by the destroyers HMS Firedrake and HMS Wrestler .
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Coordinates: 35°54′0″N 4°17′0″W / 35.9°N 4.283333°W
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