British S-class submarine (1914)
The British S-class submarine of 1914 were built by Scotts, Greenock just before World War I. The S class was based on an Italian design of the Laurenti boats.
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Scotts, Greenock |
| Operators |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by | F-class |
| Succeeded by | V-class |
| Built | 1912 - 1915 |
| Completed | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 45.1 m (148 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Scott-FIAT 6-cyl Diesels, 2 Electric motors, 650 / 400 hp |
| Speed |
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| Range | 1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km) at 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h) surfaced |
| Complement | 18 |
| Armament |
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The design had ten internal bulkheads.[1]
Three vessels were constructed. All three were transferred to the Italian Navy in October 1915.
Members of the class
| Ship | Laid down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | August 1912 | 28 February 1914 | August 1914 | Transferred to the Italian Navy October 1915 |
| S2 | October 1913 | 14 April 1915 | May 1915 | Transferred to the Italian Navy October 1915 |
| S3 | March 1914 | 10 June 1915 | September 1915 | Transferred to the Italian Navy October 1915 |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to S class submarine. |
- Tall, J.J; Paul Kemp (1996). HM Submarines in Camera An Illustrated History of British Submarines. Sutton Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 0-7509-0875-0.
- The Royal Navy Submarine Service, A Centennial History, by Antony Preston
- ""S" submarines (S1) (3, 1914 - 1915". Navypedia. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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