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V-boat

Conventional Submarines · United States · 1924
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V-boat
V-boat Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin United States
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraInterwar Period
In service1924–1934
Operators1 countries
Quantity9
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
V-boat
Production
1924–1934
Quantity
9
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationfleet submarine
  • Submarine Typefleet submarine
  • Builder / ShipyardPortsmouth Naval Shipyard, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Electric Boat Company
  • Laid Down1921
  • Commissioned1924
  • Boats in Class9
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement2,119 t
  • Submerged Displacement2,506 t
  • Length104.2 m
  • Beam8.7 m
  • Draft4.9 m
▣Propulsion6MOD.6
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
  • Test Depth60 m
  • Maximum Operating Depth90 m
  • Submerged Endurance48 day
  • Patrol Duration30 day
  • Complement (crew)80
◆Armament8MOD.8
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • First of Class1924
  • Operators1
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed9
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned9
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired8
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1912Entered service
  2. 1924Production started
  3. 1934Production ended
  4. 1939First deployment: World War II
102
years in service
10
years in production
9
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
Sonar system mounted on submarine's flanks to detect targets.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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