K III-class submarine
.jpg) K III | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | K III class |
| Builders: | Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, Vlissingen |
| Operators: |
 Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by: | K II |
| Succeeded by: | K V class |
| Built: | 1915-1921 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submarine |
| Displacement: | 583 tons surfaced (K III) 579 tons surfaced (K IV) 721 tons submerged |
| Length: | 64.41 m (211 ft 4 in) |
| Beam: | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Draught: | 3.56 m (11 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 900 bhp (671 kW) diesel engines (K III) 2 × 600 bhp (447 kW) diesel engines (K IV) 2 × 210 hp (157 kW) electric motors |
| Speed: | 16.5 kn (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) surfaced (K III) 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced (K IV) 8.5 kn (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) on the surface 25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) at 8.5 kn (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 29 |
| Armament: | 2 × 18 inch bow torpedo tubes 2 × 18 inch external-traversing forward of the bridge |
The K III class was a class of two patrol submarines, built by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Vlissingen for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Used for patrols in the Dutch colonial waters. The submarines diving depth was 40 metres (130 ft). The design for the double hulled boats came from the American Electric Boat Company.
Construction
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K III | 15 July 1915 | 12 August 1919 | 9 July 1920 | 1934 |
| K IV | 30 December 1915 | 2 July 1920 | 27 April 1921 | 1936 |
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