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K V-class submarine
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Conventional Submarines · 1916
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K V-class submarine
K V-class submarine Photo: U.S. Navy · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraWorld War I
In service1916–1922
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
K V-class submarine
Production
1916–1922
Quantity
3
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull Classificationpatrol submarine
  • Submarine Typediesel-electric patrol submarine
  • Builder / ShipyardFijenoord shipyard
  • Laid Down1916
  • Commissioned1920
  • Boats in Class3
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement569 t
  • Submerged Displacement649 t
  • Length57.31 m
  • Beam5.6 m
  • Draft3.82 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
  • Maximum Operating Depth40 m
  • Complement (crew)31
◆Armament6MOD.6
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1916Production started
  2. 1922Production ended
  3. 1939First deployment: World War II
110
years in service
6
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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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