Data Quality84%
01 / Overview
G-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1911–1913
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationSS
- Submarine TypeConventional Submarine
- Builder / ShipyardNewport News Shipbuilding Company, Lake Torpedo Boat, William Cramp & Sons
- Laid Down1909
- Commissioned1912
- Boats in Class4
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement386 t
- Submerged Displacement494 t
- Length48.5 m
- Beam4.57 m
- Draft3.5 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power820 kW
- Top Speed (surfaced)14 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)10 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Test Depth61 m
- Complement (crew)25
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter450 mm
▤Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1912
- Operators1
⬢Fleet Status2MOD.2
- Completed4
- Retired4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1911Production started
- 1913Production ended
115
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired 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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