Dimensions
- Displacement
- 1130 t
- Length
- 83,15 m
- Beam
- 8,60 m
- Draft
- 3,45m
1130 tDisplacement
83,15 mLength
31,5 knSpeed
17.10.1944Service 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. TA40 (former Pugnale) was commissioned on 17.10.1944 and formed the new 9th TFlottila. It was blown up by its own crew on 04.05.1945 in Monfalcone port.
Ship data
Technical profile
Dimensions, weapons and machinery.
Armament
- Main battery
- 2 x 10 cm
- Additional guns
- 6 x 3,7 cm
- Additional guns
- 6 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
- 01.08.1943
- Commissioned
- 17.10.1944
- Fate
- destroyed 04.05.1945