1940 Italian Submarines on exercise in the Mediterranean

Italian Newsreel. January 12, 1940. Submarines of the Cavillini Family and the 600 Class anchored in the harbour of La Spezia in Italy. A 600 Class submarine is taken out on trials. The "600" were the most numerous (59 units) of the many Italian submarines produced, and probably one of the most successful class ever built. They were produced in 5 series, which do not differ too much, but which show a slow progressive evolution of the boat within the constrained imposed upon the Italian shipbuilding industry by the war. The five series were named "Argonauta" (named after the first boat of the series), "Sirena", "Perla", "Adua", and finally the "Platino". These boats were built by various shipyards and differ only in relatively small details. The second series, the "Sirena", began construction even before the first one was completed and operationally tested. The gamble paid off because these boats were actually of very good quality.(Reference: regiamarina.net)

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• Italian
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• 600
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• Cavallini
• Adua
• Platino
• Perla
• Marcello
• 1940
• Mediterranean

[meteor2012]

Thanks for a wonderful piece of history!

[MokomaSusi]

Italian submarine conning towers looked very modern. Almost like russian Kilo-class.

What i have read italian and japanese boats were too big for their own good... it did take too long to dive etc.

[fezzorama]

@clama79 hey clama.You are nothing butta clama shit!

[fezzorama]

@clama79 you keep posting this.Looks you you are the one that is afraid...of the Truth!

[Pautasio84]

@clama79 bullshit

[tchirn]

@clama79 You should say that to one of their present sailors faggot . If you did you would beg to give him head .

[clama79]

the Italian NAvy wos too afraid to fight real

[dntlss]

awesome video, thank you!!!

[guasc0]

@MokomaSusi

E' vero.

(it's right, too big)

[MasterFeja]

Wow cool, I love these old documentery style vids

[Sidslotm]

clutered things subs, thanks for the video