British V-class submarine (1914)
The British V-class submarines were built by Vickers, Barrow during World War I in response to Scotts, Greenock building the S class and Armstrong Whitworth building the W class.
A British V-class submarine | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | V class |
| Builders | Vickers, Barrow |
| Operators | Royal Navy |
| Completed | 4 |
| Retired | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| 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 |
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| Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) surfaced |
| Complement | 20 |
| Armament |
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Four V-class submarines were built.
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