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01 / Overview
R-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1918–1918
Quantity
10
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull ClassificationR class
- Submarine Typeattack submarine
- Builder / ShipyardChatham Dockyard, Pembroke Dock, Vickers, Armstrong Whitworth, Cammell Laird
- Laid Down1917
- Commissioned1918
- Boats in Class12
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement420 t
- Submerged Displacement500 t
- Length49.68 m
- Beam4.88 m
- Draft3.51 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power895 kW
- Propulsor Typesingle screw
- Top Speed (surfaced)9.5 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)14 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Submerged Endurance1 day
- Complement (crew)22
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter457 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableNo
▤Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Bow Sonarhydrophone array
- Flank Array SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
- ESM / ELINT SuiteNo
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1918
- Operators1
◎Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed10
- Planned12
- Cancelled2
- Retired8
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914First deployment: World War I
- 1918Production started
108
years in service
0
years in production
10
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 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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