Italian submarine Enrico Toti (S 506)

Italian submarine Enrico Toti (S 506) was the first of a new class of Italian submarine (Toti class), with Enrico Toti being laid down in 1965, launched in 1967, decommissioned in 1992 and preserved as a museum ship at thea Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci", in Milan. The ship, and class, are named after the Italian war hero Enrico Toti.

History
Italy
NamesakeEnrico Toti
BuilderItalcantieri Monfalcone
Laid down15 April 1965
Launched12 March 1967
Commissioned22 January 1968
FateTransported to Museo della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci", in Milan.
StatusMuseum ship
General characteristics
Class and typeToti-class submarine
Displacement
  • 532 t (524 long tons) surfaced
  • 591 t (582 long tons) submerged
Length46.2 m (151.6 ft)
Beam4.7 m (15.4 ft)
Draught5.7 m (18.7 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Fiat MB 820 N/I Diesels,
  • 1× electric motor
  • Diesel-electric drive
  • 1,600 kilowatts (2,200 hp)
Speed
  • 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced
  • 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) submerged
Range3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) (surfaced)
Complement4 officers and 22 men
Armament4 × 533 mm (21 inch) torpedo tubes
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