Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Foca (Italy)-class submarine
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationMinelaying submarine
- Submarine TypeMinelaying
- Builder / ShipyardCantieri navali Tosi di Taranto
- Laid Down1936
- Commissioned1937
- Boats in Class3
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,305 t
- Submerged Displacement1,625 t
- Length82.85 m
- Beam7.17 m
- Draft5.2 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power2,149 kW
- Propulsor Typediesel-electric
- Top Speed (surfaced)15.2 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)7.4 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Test Depth90 m
- Complement (crew)60
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1936
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status7MOD.7
- Completed3
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost1
- Retired2
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1936Production started
- 1938Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
90
years in service
2
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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