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G-class submarine
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Conventional Submarines · United Kingdom · 1915
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G-classsubmarine

G-class submarine
G-class submarine Photo: Adrian Harvey · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraWorld War I
In service1915–1917
Operators1 countries
Quantity14
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
G-class submarine
Production
1915–1917
Quantity
14
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationG-class
  • Submarine TypeConventional Submarine
  • Builder / ShipyardHM Dockyard, Chatham; Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle; Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness; Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Greenock
  • Boats in Class14
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement703 t
  • Submerged Displacement837 t
  • Length57 m
  • Beam6.9 m
  • Draft4.1 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
◇Diving & Endurance1MOD.1
  • Complement (crew)30
◆Armament6MOD.6
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • First of Class1915
  • Operators1
▲Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed14
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned15
  • Cancelled1
  • Lost4
  • Retired10
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914First deployment: World War I
  2. 1915Production started
  3. 1917Production ended
111
years in service
2
years in production
14
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
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