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Nazario Sauro vs Sava

Nazario Sauro vs Sava at a glance — displacement 1,456 vs 770 tons, length 63 vs 55 m, speed 12 vs 10 knots, crew 51 vs 35.

Specifications
Nazario Sauro Sava
Origin 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇸 Ex-Yugoslavia
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Diesel-electric submarine Attack submarine
Manufacturer Italcantieri Brodogradilište specijalnih objekata
Year introduced 1979 1978
Number built 8 units 2 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 1,456 tons 770 tons
Maximum speed 12.0 knots 10.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm at 12 knots NA
Length 63.9 m 55.9 m
Beam 6.8 m 7.2 m
Crew 51 35
Max depth 300 m 300 m
Performance Radar Chart
Armament & Systems
Nazario Sauro Sava
Armament
  • 6 x 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 12 torpedoes Whitehead A-184 or 24 mines carried
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 10 x torpedoes
  • 20 x mines
Propulsion 3 x shaft diesel Grandi Motori Trieste GMT 210.16-NM (2,7 MW); 1 electric engine Magneti Marelli (2.686 kW) One shaft; diesel-electric: 2 × MTU diesel engines, 1 × Končar electric motor
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Nazario Sauro-class or Sava-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class has greater displacement at 1,456 tons compared to the Sava-class's 770 tons.
Which is faster, the Nazario Sauro-class or Sava-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Sava-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Nazario Sauro-class or Sava-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class has a longer range at 2,500 nautical miles compared to the Sava-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Nazario Sauro-class or Sava-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class is longer at 63.9 meters compared to the Sava-class's 55.9 meters.
How many crew members do the Nazario Sauro-class and Sava-class have?
The Nazario Sauro-class has a larger crew complement of 51 compared to the Sava-class's 35 crew members.
Which can dive deeper, the Nazario Sauro-class or Sava-class?
The Sava-class can dive deeper with a maximum depth of 300 meters compared to the Nazario Sauro-class's 300 meters.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Nazario Sauro-class or Sava-class?
The Nazario Sauro-class has been built in greater numbers with 8 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Sava-class.