British V-class submarine (1914)
This article is about the World War I submarine class. For the World War II submarine class, see British V class submarine.
British V-class submarine (example: HMS V3) | |
Class overview | |
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Builders: | Vickers, Barrow |
Operators: | Royal Navy |
Completed: | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement: | 391 tons surfaced / 457 tons submerged |
Length: | 45.0 m (147 ft 8 in) |
Beam: | 5.0 m (16 ft 5 in) |
Draught: | 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion: | 2 shaft Vickers 8-cyl Diesels, 2 Electric motors, 900 / 380 hp |
Speed: | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced/ 8.5 knots submerged |
Range: | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) surfaced |
Complement: | 20 |
Armament: | 2 18 inch torpedo tubes - 4 torpedoes, 1 - 12-pounder gun |
The British V class submarines were built by Vickers, Barrow during World War I in response to Scotts, Greenock building the British S class submarine (1914) and Armstrong Whitworth building the British W class submarine.
4 V class submarines were built.
Boats
- HMS V1 (Launched - 23rd July 1914/Sold for scrapping - November 1921)
- HMS V2 (Launched - 17th February 1915/Sold for scrapping - November 1921)
- HMS V3 (Launched - 1st April 1915/Sold for scrapping - October 1920)
- HMS V4 (Launched - 25th November 1915/Sold for scrapping - October 1920)
References
- The Royal Navy Submarine Service, A Centennial History, by Antony Preston
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