Italian submarine Dessiè

Dessiè was a 600-Serie Adua-class submarine in service with the Regia Marina. She was named for Dessie. Her keel was laid at Tosi, Taranto on 20 April 1936. Launched on 22 November 1936, she entered service on 14 April 1937.

17 ships of the class were built. The class followed the Perla-class submarine and was succeeded by the Acciaio-class submarine.

The boat displaced 680 long tons surfaced and 844 long tons submerged. She measured 60.3 m (198 ft) long with a beam of 6.5 m (21 ft). Her designed speed was 14 knots, and she carried a complement of 44.

Her main battery was one 100 mm (3.9 in) guns. Her machinery developed 1,400 hp.

She was in commission for 1,184 days of the Second World War.

She was sunk on 28 November 1942, at 37°48′N 2°14′E. The wreck survives.

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