Liuzzi-class submarine

The Liuzzi class was a class of four submarines built by Tosi in Taranto for the Royal Italian Navy. The submarines were built in 1939 and began their Second World War service in the Mediterranean Sea, where Liuzzi was sunk. The three surviving boats were transferred to the BETASOM Atlantic submarine base at Bordeaux in 1940. After Tarantini was sunk, Bagnolini and Giuliani were selected for conversion to "transport submarines" in order to exchange rare or irreplaceable trade goods with Japan. Cargo capacity of 160 tons reduced reserve buoyancy from between 20 and 25% to between 3.5 and 6%; and armament was reduced to defensive machine guns. The submarines saw action in the Second World War during which they collectively sunk 5 freighters and 1 light cruiser and were eventually either sunk or captured.

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1939  Wikimedia, Wikidata
attack submarine, Kriegsmarine, Royal Italian Navy, 

Alpino Bagnolini, RN Capitano Tarantini, RN Console Generale Liuzzi, RN Reginaldo Giuliani, 

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  Alpino Bagnolini ⓘ
  1939 Liuzzi-class submarine

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  RN Capitano Tarantini ⓘ
  

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  RN Console Generale Liuzzi ⓘ
  1939 Liuzzi-class submarine

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  RN Reginaldo Giuliani ⓘ
  

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Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. C3333

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
object	watercraft		Alpino Bagnolini	Liuzzi-class submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		RN Capitano Tarantini	attack submarine, Liuzzi-class submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		RN Console Generale Liuzzi	attack submarine, Liuzzi-class submarine	Wikidata
object	watercraft		RN Reginaldo Giuliani	Liuzzi-class submarine, attack submarine	Wikidata
commons	image		Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. C3333		Commons