![]() ![]() These ships were originally built to be " banana boats", built for transporting refrigerated bananas to Europe from Somaliland and Eritrea in Italian East Africa. The four ships were built for the Royal Banana Monopoly Business ( Regia Azienda Monopolio Banane). The other ships were the Ramb I, the Ramb II, and the Ramb IV. Ramb III was the third of four sister ships all built to the same design. In 1944 the MAS 540 and 545 were transformed into MAS MT. In 1943 the MAS 531 and 548 were equipped with side supports for 8-10 Beta mines. Modifies : During the war was modified the longitudinal torpedo inclination with "heads up" (for hight speed launch).įrom May 1942 on the MAS 526-529 the Breda Mod.31 13.2 mm was replaced by 1 Breda Mod.35 20 mm with similar arrangement to the MAS 500 III a series.įrom 1942-1943 on some MAS was installed a 6.5 mm Breda Mod.30 submachine gun in arrangement similar to the MAS 500 III a series. Number of engines: 2x Isotta Fraschini ASM 180 or ASM 181 - 2x Carraro CDM (auxiliary) In service / end service: (MAS 526) - decommissioned 1946-1947ĭisplacement (full load): 25,5 t (in war time 26-27 t)ĭepth Charges: 1 rack with 6x50kg b.t.g (4x50 btg added in war time) e mezzi d'assalto di superficie italiani, Ufficio Storico della Marina Militare John Campbell, Naval Weapons of World War Two Bagnasco, Le armi delle navi italiane nella seconda guerra mondiale. ASM 183 1100 cv each - Alfa Romeo 80 cv each Number of engines: 2x Isotta Fraschini ASM 183 - 2x Alfa Romeo 6 c.2500 (auxiliary) Type of filler: 200 kg TNT 175 kg TNT 175 kg TNT ![]() Rate of fire: 500 theoretical, 400 practical ![]() Side Torpedo Tubes: 2x450mm "Minisini" type S.I.Napoli In service / end service: (MAS 452) - lost Class: Baglietto Velocissimo (aka MAS type 451) ![]()
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