CARLO FECIA DI COSSATO (S519) submarine

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Built as a coastal submarine of one of the Nazario class by Italcantieri at Monfalcone, Italy for the Italian Navy.
15 Nov. 1975 keel laid down.
16 Nov. 1978 launched under the name CARLO FECIA DI COSSATO (S519), named after the famous Italian submarine commander Carlo Fecia di Cossato of World War II. He killed himself on 27 August 1944.
Displacement1 1.450 surfaced, 1.637 submerged. Dim. 63.85 x 6.83 x 5.7m. (draught).
Diesel electric powered by three diesel engines, 4.270 shp, one shaft speed 19 knots surfaced, 11 knots submerged.
Armament 6 – 21 inch torpedo tubes, carried 12 torpedoes.
Crew 49.
Can dive to 300 meters.
Homeport Taranto
Commissioned 1980.

1990 She went for a modernization overhaul.

2006 Still in the Italian Navy.
2009 It is given that she is decommissioned.

Italy 1979 170Li sg1624, scott?

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