Profile drawing of TA41
1130 tDisplacement
83,15 mLength
31,5 knSpeed
07.09.1944Service status

Wartime history

Capture and fate

The 15 torpedoboats of the Ariete class were the largest class of ships captured by the Kriegsmarine after the Italian surrender in September 1943. None of those ships were already completed at this time and after completion all were part of the 10th TFlottila, and used for mine laying, escort duty and coastal defense. TA41 (former Lancia) was commissioned on 07.09.1944 and formed the new 9th TFlottila. It was badly damaged by bomb hits during an attack in Trieste on 17.02.1945 and blown up by its crew on 01.05.1945.

Ship data

Technical profile

Dimensions, weapons and machinery.

Dimensions

Displacement
1130 t
Length
83,15 m
Beam
8,60 m
Draft
3,45m

Armament

Main battery
2 x 10 cm
Additional guns
4 x 3,7 cm
Additional guns
12 x 2 cm
Additional guns
2 x 45 cm torp.

Performance

Machinery and speed
22000 shp, 31,5 kn

Service record

Construction record

Laid down
C. Rituniti dell' Adriatico Trieste, 24.03.1943
Launched
07.05.1944
Commissioned
07.09.1944
Fate
sunk 17.02.1945