Glauco class submarine
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The Glauco-class was a class
of two submarine
s built by CRDA
in Trieste
for the Royal Italian Navy . The submarines had initially been ordered by the Portuguese government in 1931, but were finished for the Regia Marina when Portugal cancelled the order. Both boats were launched and commissioned in 1935, and both boats saw action in the Spanish Civil War
and the Second World War. The Glauco was badly damaged by the British destroyer Wishart and scuttled by own crew as inoperable on the 27 June 1941, west of Gibraltar; Otaria was surrendered to the Allies
in 1943 and used as a target by the Royal Navy in Malta until it was sent to the Junkyard in 1948.
Ship class
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of two submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
s built by CRDA
Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico
Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico was an Italian manufacturer in the sea and air industry which was active from 1930 to 1966. This shipyard is now owned by Fincantieri....
in Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
for the Royal Italian Navy . The submarines had initially been ordered by the Portuguese government in 1931, but were finished for the Regia Marina when Portugal cancelled the order. Both boats were launched and commissioned in 1935, and both boats saw action in the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
and the Second World War. The Glauco was badly damaged by the British destroyer Wishart and scuttled by own crew as inoperable on the 27 June 1941, west of Gibraltar; Otaria was surrendered to the Allies
Allies of World War II
The Allies of World War II were the countries that opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War . Former Axis states contributing to the Allied victory are not considered Allied states...
in 1943 and used as a target by the Royal Navy in Malta until it was sent to the Junkyard in 1948.