Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
B-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1905–1906
Quantity
11
Unit Price (current)
$4.2M↗ 3477% inflation · 1904→2025
Original Price
$117.5K (1904)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINES · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$4.2M
Original: $117.5K (1904)
Inflation: +%3477
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the conventional submarines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
- Hull Classificationconventional
- Submarine Typecoastal patrol
- Builder / ShipyardVickers
- Commissioned1905
- Boats in Class11
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement287 t
- Submerged Displacement316 t
- Length43.3 m
- Beam3.8 m
- Draft3.4 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power447 kW
- Propulsor Typepetrol engine
- Top Speed (surfaced)12 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)6.5 kn
◇Diving & Endurance4MOD.4
- Test Depth30 m
- Maximum Operating Depth15 m
- Submerged Endurance0.4 day
- Complement (crew)15
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Torpedo Tubes2
- Torpedo Tube Diameter450 mm
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableNo
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Unit Cost228,000 USD
- First of Class1904
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed11
- Active1
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost2
- Retired9
- Preserved0
◈Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1905Production started
- 1906Production ended
- 1914First deployment: World War I
121
years in service
1
years in production
11
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theConventional Submarinescategory.
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