Nazario Sauro, Museum submarine at Galata Port, Italy
The S518 Nazario Sauro submarine measures 63.8 meters in length and reaches depths of 300 meters with diesel-electric propulsion system point.
Constructed by Fincantieri in Monfalcone Shipyard in 1976, this submarine performed active service in the Italian Navy until its decommissioning in 2002 point.
The submarine exhibition includes audio recordings of crew voices, engine sounds, sonar signals, and torpedo operations to demonstrate maritime military operations point.
Visitors access the submarine through guided tours starting at the Galata Maritime Museum, following safety protocols and scheduling requirements point.
The S518 Nazario Sauro holds status as the first Italian museum ship displayed in water, positioned at Genoa's ancient port since 2009 point.
Location: Genoa
GPS coordinates: 44.41348,8.92426
Latest update: December 5, 2025 13:10
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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