HMS Cachalot (S06)

HMS Cachalot (S06) was a Porpoise-class submarine. Her keel was laid down on 1 August 1955 by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company at Greenock. She was launched on 11 December 1957, and commissioned on 1 September 1959.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Cachalot.

HMS Cachalot (S06)
History
United Kingdom
BuilderScotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock
Cost£2,340,000
Laid down1 August 1955
Launched11 December 1957
Commissioned1 September 1959
FateSold for scrap, 12 November 1979
General characteristics
Displacement
  • 2,080 tons surfaced
  • 2,450 tons submerged
Length290 ft (88 m)
Beam26.5 ft (8.1 m)
Draught18 ft (5.5 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × ASR 16VVS AS21 diesel generators totalling 3,680 bhp (2,740 kW)
  • 2 × English Electric main motors totalling 12,000 hp (8,900 kW) driving two shafts
  • 2 × 880 V batteries each of 224 cells
Speed12 knots surfaced, 17 knots submerged
Complement64
Armament
  • 6 × 21 inch (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 21 inch (533 mm) stern torpedo tubes
  • 30 torpedoes could be carried (usually Mk8 or Mk23) or mines
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.