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Italian Submarines
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When the 600were on the surface, they
operated like any other boat demonstrating good seaworthiness. Maintaining
the various ballast tanks full of air provided buoyancy. |
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Rudder |
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The rudder (semi-compensated) was controlled electrically from the
control room, or manually for the aft torpedo room. Also, there was a wheel
in the cunning tower in an enclosed wheelhouse. On the 600 the rudder had
a total surface of 5.24 m2 |
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The rudder controls ran from the aft torpedo room to the
stern over the torpedo
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Diving Planes |
| As standard on most submarines, the 600 were
equipped with two sets of diving planes. The forward planes were collapsible
(folded upward) for surface navigation and were placed above the waterline;
their total surface was 4.97 m2. The aft planes were fixed and placed below
the waterline in line with the two propellers and their surface was 3.78 m2.
The forward planes were used to control depth, while the aft ones were used
to control the angle of the boat. The planes were controlled electrically
from the control room, but could also be manually operated from the torpedo
rooms. |
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The forward diving plane and the anchor of the submarine
Adua
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Anchors |
| The 600 were equipped with a primary anchor,
installed on the port side, and the chain was stored in a well located below
the forward torpedo room. |
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