Siluro San Bartolomeo
Illustration — Testing Siluro San Bartolomeo The Siluro San Bartolomeo (St. Bartholomew Torpedo) was an Italian human torpedo designed during World War II, used by the Decima Flottiglia MAS for commando style operations. Some limitations had been noticed when using the Siluro Lenta Corsa (also known as Maiale) human torpedo, demonstrating the need for an updated version.
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Illustration — Testing Siluro San Bartolomeo The Siluro San Bartolomeo (St. Bartholomew Torpedo) was an Italian human torpedo designed during World War II, used by the Decima Flottiglia MAS for commando style operations. Some limitations had been noticed when using the Siluro Lenta Corsa (also known as Maiale) human torpedo, demonstrating the need for an updated version.
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Italian manned torpedo design of late WWII.
Siluro San Bartolomeo is a human torpedo or torpedo model.
Italian "Maiale" manned torpedo from World War II, at the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum and Library, Groton CT.
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