Anyone know the exact dates the following ships were laid down and commissioned? I have the following info...can anyone fill in the blanks? TIA for any help.
Torpedo Boats
Albatros
Laid Down - 11/??/1931
Launched - 05/27/1934
Commissioned - 11/??/1934
Submarines
Galilei
Laid Down - 10/??/1931
Launched - 03/19/1934
Commissioned - 10/??/1934
Torricelli
Laid Down - 10/??/1931
Launched - 05/27/1934
Commissioned - 12/??/1934
Ferraris
Laid Down - 10/??/1931
Launched - 08/11/1934
Commissioned - 01/??/1935
Torpedo Boat Albatros & Galilei-class Submarines
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Re: Torpedo Boat Albatros & Galilei-class Submarines
Albatros: Service 11 December 34. do not have the laid down. Source: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albatros_ ... mergibili), Ian allen says 10 November34
Good photo here:
http://www.naviearmatori.net/albums/use ... 146134.jpg
Note despite sometimes called torpedo boat it never had torpedoes. It was considered a caccia-sommergibili=Submarine hunter.
For subs http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?s ... ntry341541
Good photo here:
http://www.naviearmatori.net/albums/use ... 146134.jpg
Note despite sometimes called torpedo boat it never had torpedoes. It was considered a caccia-sommergibili=Submarine hunter.
For subs http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?s ... ntry341541
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Re: Torpedo Boat Albatros & Galilei-class Submarines
Awesome...thanks!
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Re: Torpedo Boat Albatros & Galilei-class Submarines
Interestingly equipped with Italian sonar (not that it helped her)
The enemy had superiority in numbers, his tanks were more heavily armoured, they had larger calibre guns with nearly twice the effective range of ours, and their telescopes were superior. 5 RTR 19/11/41
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
Re: Torpedo Boat Albatros & Galilei-class Submarines
Galilei dates: http://www.marina.difesa.it/storiacultu ... lilei.aspx
Torricelli: http://www.marina.difesa.it/storiacultu ... celli.aspx
Ferraris: http://www.marina.difesa.it/storiacultu ... raris.aspx
Torricelli: http://www.marina.difesa.it/storiacultu ... celli.aspx
Ferraris: http://www.marina.difesa.it/storiacultu ... raris.aspx
The enemy had superiority in numbers, his tanks were more heavily armoured, they had larger calibre guns with nearly twice the effective range of ours, and their telescopes were superior. 5 RTR 19/11/41
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42
The CRUSADER Project - The Winter Battle 1941/42