Italian submarine Marcantonio Colonna

Vettore Pisani on the surface
History
NameMarcantonio Colonna
NamesakeMarcantonio Colonna
BuilderCantiere Navale Triestino, Trieste
Laid down3 December 1925
Launched26 December 1927
Completed10 July 1929
Decommissioned16 April 1942
FateScrapped, 1943
General characteristics
Class & typePisani-class submarine
Displacement
  • 866 long tons (880 t) surfaced
  • 1,040 long tons (1,057 t) submerged
Length68.2 m (223 ft 9 in)
Beam6.09 m (20 ft)
Draught4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)
Installed power
  • 3,000 bhp (2,200 kW) (diesels)
  • 1,100 hp (820 kW) (electric motors)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced
  • 8.2 knots (15.2 km/h; 9.4 mph) submerged
Range
  • 5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
  • 70 nmi (130 km; 81 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph)
Test depth90 m (300 ft)
Complement48
Armament

Marcantonio Colonna was one of four Pisani-class submarines built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the late 1920s. Due to her age, her usefulness was limited, and she saw no real service during the war. The submarine was decommissioned in 1942 and scrapped the following year.