TA23
| Captured Italian topredinieri di scorta Intrepido, Ciclone class |
Contruction Data
| Laid down: |
Cant. del Tirreno Riva Trigosa, 31.01.1942 |
| Launched: |
08.09.1943 |
| Commissioned: |
18.12.1943 (in German services) |
| Fate: |
sunk 15.07.1944 |
| Costs: |
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Technical Data
| Size: |
1683 t |
| Length: |
89,3 m |
| Beam: |
9,90 m |
| Draft: |
3,70 m |
| Armament: |
3 x 10,2 cm; 2 x 3,7 cm; 10 x 2 cm; 4 45 cm torpedos;
20 Mines |
| Performance: |
16000 shp, 25,0 kn |
History
Three ships of the Italian Ciclone-class were captured in September 1932 in Portoferrario and Genoa. Being designed as escort vessels, they were first used in the 3rd escort division, later in the 10th T-Flottila at the Italian west coast.
TA26
(former Intrepido
) was commisioned on 18.12.1943, joining TA23 on its attacks on Bastia and Corsica. After the unsuccessful rescue attempt of TA23
in April 1944, the ship was sunk during another mine laying operation on 15.07.1944 by the American MTBs PT552
, PT558
and PT559
.
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