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Conventional Submarines · United Kingdom · 1919
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R-class submarine
R-class submarine Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraInterwar Period
In service1919–1926
Operators3 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality86%
01 / Overview
R-class submarine
Production
1919–1926
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Submarine TypeFleet submarine
  • Laid Down1917
  • Commissioned1918
  • Boats in Class4
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement750 t
  • Submerged Displacement900 t
  • Length70 m
  • Beam7 m
  • Draft4 m
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
◇Diving & Endurance1MOD.1
  • Complement (crew)35
◆Armament2MOD.2
  • Torpedo Tubes4
  • Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1919Production started
  2. 1926Production ended
107
years in service
7
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
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