Torpedo boats of the MAS 526 type are a type of torpedo boats of the Royal Italian Navy , built in 1938-1939. They were the development of torpedo boats type MAS 501 . Sometimes they are assigned to the 2nd series of torpedo boats of the “500th” class. A total of 25 boats were built.
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| Prior type | MAS 501 |
| Subsequent type | MAS 551 |
| Years built | 1938-1939 |
| Built by | 25 |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | Standard - 25.2 t |
| Length | 18.7 m |
| Width | 4.7 m |
| Draft | 1,5 m |
| Engines | 2 Isotta-Fraschini gasoline engines, 2 Alfa Romeo gasoline engines for economical running; 1.25 tons of gasoline. |
| Power | 2 × 1000 - 1150 l. with. 2 × 70 l. with. (engines of an economic course) |
| Mover | 2 screws |
| Speed | 42 - 44 knots (77 - 81 km / h ) |
| Sailing range | 360 nautical miles at 42 knots (77 km / h) 1,100 nautical miles at 6 knots (11 km / h) |
| Crew | 12 people |
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| Flak | 1 - 13.2 mm machine gun |
| Anti-submarine weapons | 6 GB |
| Mine torpedo armament | 2 × 1 - 450 mm TA |
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Design
MAS 526 was 1.7 m longer than the boats of the previous series, had a wooden hull, except for the last ship of the series (MAS 550), the hull of which was metal. The MAS 550 reached speeds of 45 knots due to its lower draft and narrower body.
Power plant
Two Isotta-Fraschini gas engines with a total capacity of 2000 - 2300 liters. with. allowed boats to reach speeds of 42–44 knots . In addition to the main engines, on boats of this series, two Alfa Romeo gasoline motor engines (70 hp each) or Kararo (50 hp each) were additionally installed to ensure economic progress. When driving in economic speed at a speed of 6 knots (11 km / h), the cruising range was 1100 miles.
Armament
The armament of the boats included two 450-mm torpedoes, 6 depth charges for fighting submarines and one 13.2-mm machine gun.
Service
Torpedo boats of this type participated in hostilities in the Mediterranean during World War II . In June 1942, boats MAS 526-529, along with Italian crews, were transferred to Lake Ladoga , where they participated in an attack on the island of Suho in order to cut the Road of Life . June 5, 1943 they were transferred to Finland and renamed J-1-4.
MAS 531, 542, 549 and 550 in September 1943 were captured by the Germans. MAS 549 is renamed to S-549.
Sources
- Bragadin M.A. The Battle of the Mediterranean. The look of the vanquished. - M .: AST, 2001. - 624 p. - 8000 copies. - ISBN 5-17-002636-6 .
- Dashyan A.V., Patyanin S.V., Mityukov N.V., Drum M.S. Fleets of the Second World War. - M .: “Yauza”, “Collection”, “Eksmo”, 2009. - 608 p. - 2500 copies. - ISBN 978-5-699-33872-6 .