Sauro class submarine

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Operators Marina Militare In service 1980 Completed 8		Succeeded by Todaro class In commission 1979

Preceded by Toti-class submarine, Tang class, Tench class

The Nazario Sauro class are submarines operated by the Italian Navy. All boats were built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone.

Design

There are three sub groups built in four batches:

S518 Nazario Sauro named after Nazario Sauro; since September 2009, this unit has been a museum ship in Genoa (part of Galata - Museo del mare).

S519 Carlo Fecia di Cossato named after Italian World War II submarine commander Carlo Fecia di Cossato

S520 Leonardo da Vinci, named after Leonardo da Vinci

S521 Guglielmo Marconi, named after Guglielmo Marconi

S522 Salvatore Pelosi, named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Salvatore Pelosi

S523 Giuliano Prini, named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Giuliano Prini

S524 Primo Longobardo, named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Primo Longobardo

S525 Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia, named after Italian World War II submarine commander and war hero Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia

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