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V-class submarine
Photo: Allan C. Green 1878 - 1954 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Conventional Submarines · United Kingdom · 1943
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V-class submarine
V-class submarine Photo: Allan C. Green 1878 - 1954 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin United Kingdom
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1943
Operators5 countries
Quantity22
Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
V-class submarine
Production
1943–1943
Quantity
22
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Submarine Typeattack submarine
  • Builder / ShipyardVickers-Armstrong
  • Laid Down1941
  • Boats in Class22
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement658 t
  • Submerged Displacement740 t
  • Length20.46 m
  • Beam4.9 m
  • Draft4.65 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
◇Diving & Endurance1MOD.1
  • Complement (crew)33
◆Armament7MOD.7
▤Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
▲Production & Cost1MOD.1
  • Operators5
◎Fleet Status4MOD.4
  • Completed22
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned42
  • Cancelled20
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1943Production started
  2. 1946Sale: Norway (1 units)
83
years in service
0
years in production
22
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 3 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
V-class submarineSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1946Norway1——
—Denmark1——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
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