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01 / Overview
Cachalot-class submarine
Category
Country
Production
1933–1934
Quantity
2
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Builder / ShipyardPortsmouth Naval Shipyard; Electric Boat Company
- Laid Down1931
- Commissioned1933
- Boats in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement1,118 t
- Submerged Displacement1,676 t
- Length83.5 m
- Beam7.34 m
- Draft4.22 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power2,620 kW
- Propulsor Typedirect drive diesel with electric motors
- Top Speed (surfaced)17 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)7 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Test Depth76.2 m
- Complement (crew)45
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Mine-Laying CapableNo
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1933
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed2
- Retired2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1912Entered service
- 1933Production started
- 1934Production ended
93
years in service
1
years in production
2
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
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