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01 / Overview
W-class submarine
Category
Country
Production
1914–1916
Quantity
4
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
- Hull Classificationexperimental
- Submarine Typeconventional
- Builder / ShipyardArmstrong Whitworth
- Boats in Class4
◈Displacement4MOD.4
- Surfaced Displacement331 t
- Submerged Displacement499 t
- Length52.4 m
- Beam4.68 m
▣Propulsion4MOD.4
- PropulsionDiesel-Electric
- Shaft Power552 kW
- Top Speed (surfaced)13 kn
- Top Speed (submerged)8 kn
◇Diving & Endurance1MOD.1
- Complement (crew)18
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Torpedo Tubes2
- Torpedo Tube Diameter457 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1914Production started
- 1916Production ended
112
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
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📖 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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