Data Quality87%
01 / Overview
S-class submarine
Category
Country
Production
1914–1915
Quantity
3
Unit Price (current)
$8.4M↗ 3362% inflation · 1911→2025
Original Price
$243.0K (1911)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINES · WORLD WAR I
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$8.4M
Original: $243.0K (1911)
Inflation: +%3362
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the conventional submarines category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
- Hull Classificationcoastal submarine
- Submarine Typecoastal submarine
- Builder / ShipyardScotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
- Laid Down1912
- Commissioned1914
- Boats in Class3
- In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
- Surfaced Displacement265 t
- Submerged Displacement324 t
- Length45.15 m
- Beam4.39 m
- Draft3.16 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
- Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP)No
- Shaft Power485 kW
- Top Speed (surfaced)13 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)8.5 kn
◇Diving & Endurance1MOD.1
- Complement (crew)18
◆Armament7MOD.7
- Torpedo Tubes2
- Torpedo Tube Diameter450 mm
- VLS Cells0
- Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missiles (SLBM)No
- SLBM Count0
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
⬢Stealth3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
- First of Class1914
- Operators2
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914Production started
- 1915Production ended
112
years in service
1
years in production
3
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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ⓘ Rankings are within theConventional Submarinescategory.
📖 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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