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Zwaardvisch-class submarine
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Zwaardvisch-class submarine
Zwaardvisch-class submarine Photo: Centrum voor Audiovisuele Dienstverlening Koninklijke Marine (CAVDKM) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerVickers
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1945
Quantity4
Data Quality83%
01 / Overview
Zwaardvisch-class submarine
Prime contractor
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
4
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification6MOD.6
  • Hull Classificationdiesel-electric submarine
  • Submarine Typeconventional
  • Builder / ShipyardVickers-Armstrongs, Barrow-in-Furness
  • Commissioned1943
  • Boats in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement1,320 t
  • Submerged Displacement1,580 t
  • Length87.3 m
  • Beam8.1 m
  • Draft4.7 m
▣Propulsion7MOD.7
◇Diving & Endurance1MOD.1
  • Test Depth60 m
◆Armament8MOD.8
▤Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▲Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • First of Class1943
  • Operators1
◎Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active4
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired4
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1943Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
04 / MASS Score
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Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
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