Dandolo, Italian Navy submarine
Dandolo is a Toti-class submarine in Venice measuring about 46 meters (151 feet) long, located in the Arsenale della Venezia between Darsena Grande and Canale delle Galeazze. Visitors can step aboard and walk through narrow corridors, the control room, and small cabins where the crew once worked and slept.
The submarine was launched in 1967 and served during the Cold War to monitor Soviet submarines in the Mediterranean Sea. After its decommissioning in 1996, it was preserved as a museum piece and opened to the public.
The vessel is named after Enrico Dandolo, a Venetian leader from centuries past whose role in important events is still remembered today. The name connects Venice's history with its military past in a visible way.
Guided tours through the submarine can be arranged by appointment or on specific museum open days. The corridors are narrow and require careful movement, especially for taller visitors or those with limited mobility.
A rabbit silhouette was drawn on the wheelhouse by the crew, inspired by a well-known magazine logo. This small detail shows the personality of the crew and their sense of fun during service.
Location: Venezia
Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible
Subject: Toti-class submarine
Address: C. Giazzo, 3061, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy
Website: https://munav.it
GPS coordinates: 45.43734,12.35193
Latest update: December 5, 2025 15:26
These preserved submarines open their hatches to visitors who want to see where sailors lived and fought beneath the ocean surface. From World War II patrol boats that hunted across the Pacific to the first nuclear-powered vessel that changed naval history forever, each submarine reveals the cramped reality of underwater service. You walk through narrow steel corridors, peer into bunks stacked three high, and stand where officers once studied charts and gave orders in near silence. The collection includes vessels from harbors across the United States and around the world, each one a working museum where the instruments, torpedo tubes, and engine rooms remain as they were during active duty. Some of these submarines sank enemy warships and rescued Allied prisoners during the Second World War. Others served through the Cold War, carrying crews on patrols that lasted weeks without seeing daylight. A few pushed the limits of technology, proving that nuclear reactors could power a vessel across thousands of miles and even under the polar ice. Whether docked in a busy port or resting beside a quiet lake, these submarines bring you face to face with the men who descended into the deep, closed the hatch, and did their work in spaces smaller than a city bus.
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