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01 / Overview
R-class submarine
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1918–1919
Quantity
27
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull Classificationsingle-hull
- Submarine Typecoastal patrol submarine
- Builder / ShipyardBethlehem Quincy, Bethlehem San Francisco, Lake Torpedo Boat Company, Electric Boat Company
- Commissioned1918
- Boats in Class27
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement583 t
- Submerged Displacement695 t
- Length56.7 m
- Beam5.5 m
- Draft4.7 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Shaft Power656 kW
- Propulsor Typediesel-electric
- Top Speed (surfaced)12.5 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)9.3 kn
◇Diving & Endurance2MOD.2
- Test Depth61 m
- Complement (crew)29
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Torpedo Tubes4
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
▤Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Operators3
⬢Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed27
- Lost2
- Retired25
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1912Entered service
- 1918Production started
- 1919Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
108
years in service
1
years in production
27
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 3 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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