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R Class (1918) SSK Specification 

Crew :

22. To R Class (1918) SSK Ships :
Displacement : 420 tons surfaced;
503 tons dived.

Dimensions :

163ft 9in length, 15ft 6in beam.
Range : 2,000 nm @ 9 kts surfaced;
15nm @ 15 kts dived.

Diving depth :

150 ft.
Armament : 6 x 18in torpedo tubes, bow;
6 reloads.
Power plant : 2 x 240hp diesel;
2 x 1,200 hp electric;
25hp auxiliary;
single screw.

Max Speed :

9.5 kts surfaced;
15kts dived.
This page last edited - 18 June, 2012.

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