Tag: submarine
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Finnish Submarine Saukko
Finnish Submarine Saukko Saukko (Finnish for European otter) was a Finnish submarine launched in 1930. Designed to operated from Lake Ladoga, her tonnage was limited to 100 tonnes by the Treaty of Tartu. In reality, she weighted 114 tonnes and never operated from the lake. To enable rail transportation, she was able to be separated… Read more
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Italian Submarine Perla
Italian Submarine Perla Perla was the lead ship of her class of submarines built for the Italian Regina Marina. On June 6, 1942, Perla launched two torpedoes at the British corvette HMS Hyacinth. Both missed and Hyacinth counter attacked with depth charges. Suffering serious damage, Captain Ventura ordered her to surface and be scuttled. Damage… Read more
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Greek Submarine Matrozos
Greek Submarine Matrozos Matrozos was a Perla-class submarine captured by the Royal Navy during World War Two and subsequently operated by the Royal Hellenic Navy. Perla was the lead ship of her class of submarines built for the Italian Regina Marina. On June 6, 1942, Perla launched two torpedoes at the British corvette HMS Hyacinth.… Read more