Italian submarine Scirè (S527)

For other ships with the same name, see Italian submarine Scirè.
Scirè underway, 1 December 2009
History
Italy
Name: Scirè
Builder: Fincantieri, Muggiano
Laid down: 27 July 2000
Launched: 18 December 2004
Commissioned: 19 February 2007
Status: in active service, as of 2014
General characteristics
Class and type: Type 212 submarine
Displacement:
  • 1,450 tonnes (1,430 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,830 tonnes (1,800 long tons) submerged
Length: 57.2 m (188 ft)
Beam: 7 m (23 ft)
Draught: 6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion:
Speed:
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) submerged
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced[2]
Range: 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
Endurance: 3 weeks without snorkeling, 12 weeks overall
Test depth: Over 700 m (2,300 ft)[3]
Complement: 5 officers, 22 men
Armament: 6 × 533 mm (21.0 in) torpedo tubes[4]

Scirè (S527) is a Type 212 submarine for Italy's Marina Militare. The submarine was laid down on 27 July 2000 at the Muggiano shipyard by Fincantieri. Scirè was launched on 18 December 2004[5] and commissioned on 19 February 2007. As of 31 January 2014, Scirè remains active with the Marina Militare.

References

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  1. ↑ "MTU 16V 396 diesel engine". Retrieved 2006-10-08.
  2. ↑ "Uboote Klasse 212A". Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
  3. ↑ "Deutsche Marine TV-Interview". marine.de (in German). Retrieved 2007-04-17.
  4. ↑ "Dette er ubåtsjefens våte drøm - nyheter". Dagbladet.no. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  5. ↑ "Fincantieri launches the submarine "Scirè"". fincantieri.it. 18 December 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2012.


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