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Nazario Sauro vs Sava

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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

Overview

The Nazario Sauro and the Sava are both Submarine classes.

Displacement is 1,456 tons for the Nazario Sauro vs 770 tons for the Sava. The Nazario Sauro reaches 12 knots vs 10 knots for the Sava. The Nazario Sauro carries a crew of 51 vs 35 for the Sava. Submerged displacement is 1,641 tons for the Nazario Sauro vs 964 tons for the Sava. The Nazario Sauro can dive to 300 m compared to 300 m for the Sava.

The Nazario Sauro was produced in 8 units vs 2 for the Sava. The Nazario Sauro was commissioned in 1979, 1 years after the Sava (1978).

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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.