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S (Swordfish) Class (1932) SS Specification |
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| To Group 1(Swordfish Class) - Group 2(Shark Class) - Group 3(Seraph Class) | ||
| Group 1 - Swordfish Class (1932) | ||
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Crew : |
38 | To S Class (1932) SS Ships : |
| Displacement : | 730
tons surfaced; 927 tons dived. |
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Dimensions : |
202ft 5in length x 23ft 10in beam. | |
| Range : | 3,700nm
@ 10kts surfaced; range dived unknown. |
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Diving Depth : |
300ft. | |
| Armament : | 6 x
21in bow torpedo tubes; 6 reloads or 12 M2 mines; 1 x 3in deck gun; 1 x 20mm Oerlikon gun added to some hulls during refit in 1944. |
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| Power plant : | 2 x
diesel 1,550hp; 2 x electric 1,300hp; Twin screws. |
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Max Speed : |
13.5kts surfaced; 10kts dived. |
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| Group 2 - Shark Class (1933) | ||
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Crew : |
40 | To S Class (1932) SS Ships : |
| Displacement : | 768
tons surfaced; 960 tons dived. |
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Dimensions : |
208ft length x 23ft 10in beam. | |
| Range : | 3,800nm
@ 10kts surfaced; range dived unknown. |
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Diving Depth : |
300ft. | |
| Armament : | 6 x
21in bow torpedo tubes; 6 reloads or 12 M2 mines; 1 x 3in deck gun; 1 x 20mm Oerlikon gun added to some hulls during refit in 1944. |
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| Power plant : | 2 x
diesel 1,550hp; 2 x electric 1,300hp; Twin screws. |
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Max Speed : |
13.5kts surfaced; 10kts dived. |
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| Group 3 - Seraph Class (1942) | ||
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Crew : |
49 | To S Class (1932) SS Ships : |
| Displacement : | 865
tons surfaced; 990 tons dived. |
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Dimensions : |
216ft 10in length x 23ft 7in beam. | |
| Range : | 6,000nm
@ 10kts surfaced; range dived unknown. |
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Diving Depth : |
300ft. | |
| Armament : | 7 x
21in torpedo tubes; (6 bow, 1 stern); 1 x 4in deck gun; 20mm Oerlikon AA gun in some hulls. |
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| Power plant : | 2 x
diesel 1,900hp; 2 x electric 1,440hp; Twin Screws. |
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Max Speed : |
14.5kts surfaced; 9kts dived. |
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| Note: For Group 3 boats the specs varied over the build period, but the figures above cover the majority. | ||
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This page last edited -
28 January, 2013.
Copyright © Ian M King, except where otherwise indicated. |
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