Profile drawing of TA39
1130 tDisplacement
83,15 mLength
31,5 knSpeed
27.03.1944Service status

Wartime history

Capture and fate

The 15 torpedoboats of the Ariete class were the largest class of ships captured by the Kriegsmarine after the Italian surrender in September 1943. None of those ships were already completed at this time and after completion all were part of the 10th TFlottila, and used for mine laying, escort duty and coastal defense. TA39 (former Daga) was commissioned on 27.03.1944 and transferred to the 9th TFlottila in September 1944, sinking the British boat ML1227 on 05.10.1944. It was scuttled near Salonicco after heavy damaging of a mine explosion on 16/10/1943.

Ship data

Technical profile

Dimensions, weapons and machinery.

Dimensions

Displacement
1130 t
Length
83,15 m
Beam
8,60 m
Draft
3,45m

Armament

Main battery
2 x 10 cm
Additional guns
1 x 4 cm
Additional guns
2 x 3,7 cm
Additional guns
16 x 2 cm
Additional guns
3 x 53,3 cm torp.

Performance

Machinery and speed
22000 shp, 31,5 kn

Service record

Construction record

Laid down
C. Rituniti dell' Adriatico Trieste, 09.01.1943
Launched
15.07.1943
Commissioned
27.03.1944
Fate
sunk 16.10.1944