British S class submarine (1914)
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | Scotts, Greenock |
| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Completed: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 265 tons surfaced / 324 tons submerged |
| Length: | 45.1 m (148 ft 1.5 in) |
| Beam: | 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in) |
| Draught: | 3.2 m (10 ft 4.5 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shafts, Scott-FIAT 6-cyl Diesels, 2 Electric motors, 650 / 400 hp |
| Speed: | 13 knots surfaced/ 8.5 knots submerged |
| Range: | 1600 nm at 8.5 kts surfaced |
| Complement: | 18 |
| Armament: | 2 18 inch torpedo tubes - 4 torpedoes, 1 - 12pdr gun |
The British S class submarine of 1914 (not to be confused with the British S class submarine (1931) built during pre World War 2 and World War 2) were built by Scotts, Greenock just before World War 1. The S class was based on an Italian design of the Laurenti boats.
3 vessels were constructed and all 3 were transferred to the Italian Navy in October 1915 presumably on the grounds that the Italians would be more familiar with the design and technology.
[edit] Boats
- HMS S1 Not to be confused with HMS Swordfish renamed S1.
- HMS S2
- HMS S3
[edit] References
- The Royal Navy Submarine Service, A Centennial History, by Antony Preston
