Dimensions
- Displacement
- 1130 t
- Length
- 83,15 m
- Beam
- 8,60 m
- Draft
- 3,45m
1130 tDisplacement
83,15 mLength
31,5 knSpeed
15.04.1944 (in German services)Service 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. TA30 (former Dragone) was commissioned on 15.05.1944 and was sunk during a mine operation after being hit by the torpedoes of the US PT-Boats PT552, PT558 and PT559 on 15.06.1944 near La Spezia.
Ship data
Technical profile
Dimensions, weapons and machinery.
Armament
- Main battery
- 2 x 10 cm
- Additional guns
- 4 x 3,7 cm
- Additional guns
- 11 x 2 cm
- Torpedo tubes
- 6 x 45 cm torpedoes
Performance
- Machinery and speed
- 22000 shp, 31,5 kn
Service record
Construction record
- Laid down
- Gio. Ansaldo & Co. Sestri-Ponente, 15.07.1942
- Launched
- 14.08.1943
- Commissioned
- 15.04.1944 (in German services)
- Fate
- sunk 15.06.1944