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TA41

Torpedo Boat 1944 - 1945  Ariete  Class


TA24

Captured Italian topredinieri Lancia.


Contruction Data

Laid down:     C. Rituniti dell' Adriatico Trieste, 24.03.1943
Launched:     07.05.1944
Commissioned:     07.09.1944
Fate:     sunk 17.02.1945
Costs:     

Technical Data

Size:     1130 t
Length:     83,15 m
Beam:     8,60 m
Draft:     3,45m
Armament:  

  2 x 10 cm; 4 x 3,7 cm; 12 x 2 cm; 2 x 45 cm torp.

Performance:     22000 shp, 31,5 kn

History

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.

TA41 (former Lancia ) was commissioned on 07.09.1944 and formed the new 9th TFlottila. It was badly damaged by bomb hits during an attack in Trieste on 17.02.1945 and blown up by its crew on 01.05.1945.


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  Thanks to:  Aris Bialis  R. Rehbein  M. Bruni