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Crew Quarters |
| On the “Mameli” the officer’s area was arranged with
four foldable bunks, which would turn into two sofas, much like on Italian
train cars. The petty officers’ quarters had a similar arrangement, while
the crew was divided between the two torpedo rooms. On the “Liuzzi” there
were 18 foldable bunks in each torpedo room.
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Galley |
| There were two galleys, one powered by electricity and
located in the forward torpedo room, and one burning diesel oil and located
within the cunning tower. On the “Liuzzi” the internal galley was relocated
starboard in the electric motors room.
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Heads |
| There were three heads inside the submarine, and two
inside the cunning tower. Naturally, the galley and latrines inside the
cunning tower could only be used while on the surface.
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Fresh Water |
| The submarine had a total reserve of about 13.2 t of
fresh water. On the “Brin” the water supply was increased to 14.86 t divided
over 4 tanks. In the Liuzzi the water supply was increased to 15 t and an
electric water purification system was also installed.
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Refrigeration |
| Oddly enough, on the “Archimede” the refrigerator for
the production of ice and the preservation of fresh foodstuff was located in
the aft torpedo room, and was made by Frigidaire. On the “Brin” the
refrigerator was of domestic manufacturing, of the type Bazzi utilizing
methylchlorid (CH3Cl). The “Liuzzi” utilized a system produced by the firm
Canepa, and also utilizing methylchlorid.
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Crew |
| The “Mameli” had a crew of 5 officers and 44 enlisted.
The “Settembrini” had 6 officers and 50 enlisted, later reduced to 49 on the
“Archimede”. The “Brin” had 7 officers and 47 enlisted, later increased to
50 on the “Liuzzi”.
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Safety Systems |
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Between the torpedo rooms and the internal compartments, the engineers had placed two Gerolami-Arata lifts. These devices consisted of a sealed chamber which would float to the surface by buoyancy and could then be retrieved by a tether connected to the bottom of it and secured to a winch. Each time the chamber was released it could take one crew member to the surface without incurring any of the dangers caused by exposing the human body to the high water pressure of the depths. Due to the presence of this device, the bulkhead between the torpedo rooms and the inner compartments was equipped with two hatches. |
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