Recognition Guide Warships of the Second World War
Regia Marina — Submarine

Italian submarine Ondina

Sirena-class submarine

Displacement
680 long tons (691 t)
Length
60.18 m (197.4 ft)
Beam
6.45 m (21.2 ft)
Speed
14 knots (25.9 km/h, 16.1 mph)
Main gun
100 mm (3.9 in)

Service

  1. Regia Marina as Ondina? — 11 July 19421,044 days of the war
Sirena-class submarine Particulars
Name
Ondina
Namesake
Undine
Builder
Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone
Laid down
1931
Launched
2 December 1933
Fate
Sunk, 11 July 1942 (1942)
Status
Wreck

Specifications

Displacement, surfaced
680 long tons (691 t)
Displacement, submerged
837 long tons (850 t)
Length
60.18 m (197.4 ft)
Beam
6.45 m (21.2 ft)
Draught
4.7 m (15.4 ft)
Speed
14 knots (25.9 km/h, 16.1 mph)
Range
5,000 nmi (9,260 km)
Main gun
100 mm (3.9 in)

Ondina was a Sirena-class submarine built for the Regia Marina. She was named for Undine. Her keel was laid at Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone in 1931. She was launched on 2 December 1933.

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

The boat displaced 680 long tons surfaced and 837 long tons submerged. She measured 60.2 m (197 ft) long with a beam of 6.5 m (21 ft). Her designed speed was 14 knots.

Her main battery was one 100 mm (3.9 in) guns. Her machinery developed 1,350 bhp through two shafts.

She was in commission for 1,044 days of the Second World War.

She was sunk on 11 July 1942. The wreck survives.

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Armament and machinery

Armament and machinery
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts; diesel-electric
  • 2 × diesel engines
  • 2 × electric motors
Power
  • 1350 bhp (diesels)
  • 800 hp (electric motors)
Armament
  • 1 × single 100 mm deck gun
  • 2–4 × single 13.2 mm machine guns
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern)

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