British S-class submarine (1914)
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Scotts, Greenock |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Completed | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) 265 tons surfaced 324 tons submerged |
| Length | 45.1 m (148 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Scott-FIAT 6-cyl Diesels, 2 Electric motors, 650 / 400 hp |
| Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) 13 knots (24 km/h) surfaced 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h) submerged |
| Range | 1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km) at 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h) surfaced |
| Complement | 18 |
| Armament | 2 x 18 inch torpedo tubes - 4 torpedoes, 1 x 12pdr gun |
The British S class submarine of 1914 were built by Scotts, Greenock just before World War I. The S class was based on an Italian design of the Laurenti boats.
The design had ten internal bulkheads.[1]
Three vessels were constructed. All three were transferred to the Italian Navy in October 1915, presumably on the grounds that the Italians would be more familiar with the design and technology.[citation needed]
See also
Media related to British S class submarine (1914) at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ Tall, J.J (1996). HM Submarines in Camera An Illustrated History of British Submarines. Sutton Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 0750908750.
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- The Royal Navy Submarine Service, A Centennial History, by Antony Preston