Glauco-class submarine

Class overview
NameGlauco-class
BuildersCantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico, Trieste
Operators
Built1931–1936
In commission19351948
Completed2
Lost1
Scrapped1
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Displacement
  • 1,071 t (1,054 long tons) (surfaced)
  • 1,326 t (1,305 long tons) (submerged)
Length73 m (239 ft 6 in)
Beam7.2 m (23 ft 7 in)
Draft5.12 m (16 ft 10 in)
Installed power
  • 3,000 bhp (2,200 kW) (diesels)
  • 1,200 hp (890 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) (surfaced)
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (submerged)
Range
  • 9,760 nmi (18,080 km; 11,230 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surfaced)
  • 110 nmi (200 km; 130 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) (submerged)
Armament

The Glauco class was a pair of submarines ordered by the Portuguese government, but were taken over and completed for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the 1930s. They played a minor role in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 supporting the Spanish Nationalists.