The "Sassaroli" was a quick little mini-submarine that was to develop a speed of 28/30 knots and would reach a maximum depth of 30 metres.
The submarine was constructed of aircraft grade plywood in 4 layers.No rivets were used in the construction ,the layers being glued with a special adhesive that went by the name of "Kaurit". The outer keel was cast iron and was devided into three areas.
The engine was an ALFA ROMEO petrol 200HP 1001-B with mixing of oxygen on the intake manifold during operation and closed loop heat exchanger for cooling the exhaust gases that were expelled to the sea by means of a mechanical pump.
Autonomy: 10 hours
Armament: 450 mm torpedo
Length: 8 meters
Width: 1.30 m
Crew: one man
The model is 32 cm long.
The three-dimensional model has been modified during the preparation of the sheets of the paper pattern.
I'll start the assembling this week
matt77