SM U-42

SM U-42 was a Pacinotti-class submarine laid down on 18 August 1913 in Italy at Società FIAT-San Giorgio, Muggiano, La Spezia. Ordered by the Imperial German Navy the submarine was confiscated by the Italian government on 8 August 1915 after entering war with the Austria-Hungary. Commissioned as Balilla into the Regia Marina the submarine was sunk off Lissa by Austro-Hungarian torpedo boats 65 T and 66 T.

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-42 and Italian submarine Balilla.
History
German Empire
NameU-42
BuilderSocietà FIAT-San Giorgio, Muggiano, La Spezia
Laid down18 August 1913
FateConfiscated by Italian government 8 August 1915
Kingdom of Italy
NameBalilla
Acquired8 August 1915
FateSunk by Austrian-Hungarian torpedo boats 65 T and 66 T off Lissa 14 July 1916
General characteristics
Class and typePacinotti-class submarine
Displacement
  • 728 metric tons (717 long tons) surfaced
  • 875 metric tons (861 long tons) submerged
Length65 m (213 ft 3 in)
Beam6.05 m (19 ft 10 in)
Draught4.17 m (13 ft 8 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts
  • 2 × FIAT 10-cylinder four stroke diesel motors with 2,600 PS (1,910 kW; 2,560 shp)
  • 2 × Savigliano motordynamos with 900 PS (660 kW; 890 shp)
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced
  • 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
Range
  • 3,500 nautical miles (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 10 kn surfaced
  • 85 nautical miles (157 km; 98 mi) at 13 kn submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement4 officers, 34 men
Armament
Service record
Part of: Imperial German Navy
Operations: none
Victories: No ships sunk or damaged

See also

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