Otaria was one of five Glauco-class submarines built for the Regia Marina (Royal Italian Navy) during the early 1900s. The boat served in World War I and ceased service in 1918.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Italy | |
| Name | Otaria |
| Namesake | Otary |
| Builder | Regio Arsenale, Venice |
| Laid down | 10 May 1905 |
| Launched | 25 March 1908 |
| Completed | 1 July 1908 |
| Fate | Stricken 26 September 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Glauco-class submarine |
| Displacement | |
| Length | 36.8 m (121 ft) |
| Beam | 4.32 m (14 ft 2 in) |
| Draft | 2.5 m (8 ft) |
| Installed power | |
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| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Test depth | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Complement | 15 |
| Armament | 3 × 450 mm (18 in) torpedo tubes (3 bow) |
Construction and career edit
Otaria was laid down on 10 May 1905 at the Regio Arsenale at Venice, launched on 25 March 1908 and completed on 1 July 1908.[1] She was employed as a training ship in the Tyrrhenian Sea.[2]
After an intensive training,[2] in August 1914 the submarine was assigned to the 4th submarines squadron based in Venice[3] and put under the command of Lieutenant Emanuele Ponzio.[4] At the start of the First World War for Italy the ship was re-assigned to the 1st submarines squadron based in the Adriatic Sea and was employed as a defensive unit in the Gulf of Venice.[2]
In June 1916 Otaria was deployed in Taranto, forming a separate unit combined with the twin submarine Glauco[5] and later on January 1917 he was transferred again in Venice and assigned to the 2nd submarines squadron.[6]
In December of the same year the submarine was transferred in Porto Corsini and later in 1918 disarmed and demolished.[5]
Throughout the war, the Otaria had carried out a total of 46 defensive missions.[2][5]
References edit
- ^ "Otaria (6103605)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Regio Sommergibile OTARIA" (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Favre, pp. 64-98.
- ^ Favre, pp. 103-164
- ^ a b c "Classe Glauco (1903)" (in Italian). 5 February 2008. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Favre, p. 206.
Bibliography edit
- Favre, Franco (2008). La Marina nella Grande Guerra. Le operazioni aeree, navali, subacquee e terrestri in Adriatico (in Italian). Gaspari Editore. ISBN 978-88-7541-135-0.
External links edit
- Otaria (1908) Marina Militare website
