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01 / Overview
S-class submarine
Category
Country
Production
1931–1945
Quantity
62
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Hull ClassificationS-class
- Submarine TypeFleet submarine
- Builder / ShipyardChatham Dockyard, Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Cammell Laird
- Boats in Class62
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement640 t
- Submerged Displacement935 t
- Length62 m
- Beam7.3 m
- Draft4.5 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Top Speed (surfaced)13.75 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)10 kn
◇Diving & Endurance1MOD.1
- Complement (crew)36
◆Armament6MOD.6
- Torpedo Tubes6
- Torpedo Tube Diameter533 mm
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- Anti-Ship MissilesYes
- Mine-Laying CapableYes
▤Stealth2MOD.2
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1930
- Operators1
▲Fleet Status4MOD.4
- Completed62
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
- Lost20
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1931Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1945Production ended
95
years in service
14
years in production
62
units produced
7
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 8 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries15country
S-class submarineSALES3records
Portugal
France
Israelⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
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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