Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Narwhal-class submarines
Category
Country
Production
1928–1930
Quantity
1
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationcruiser submarine
- Submarine Typecruiser
- Builder / ShipyardPortsmouth Naval Shipyard
- Laid Down1925
- Commissioned1930
- Boats in Class2
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement2,730 t
- Submerged Displacement3,400 t
- Length95.4 m
- Beam8.2 m
- Draft4.6 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power9,000 kW
- Propulsor Typediesel-electric
- Top Speed (surfaced)21 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)9 kn
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
- Test Depth300 m
- Maximum Operating Depth300 m
- Submerged Endurance10 day
- Patrol Duration30 day
- Complement (crew)70
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1930
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed2
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired2
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1912Entered service
- 1928Production started
- 1930Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
98
years in service
2
years in production
1
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
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.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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