K V-class submarine
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | K V class |
| Builders: | Fijenoord, Rotterdam |
| Operators: |
 Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by: | K III class |
| Succeeded by: | K VIII class |
| Built: | 1916-1922 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submarine |
| Displacement: | 569 tons surfaced 649 tons submerged |
| Length: | 57.31 m (188 ft 0 in) |
| Beam: | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Draught: | 3.82 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 600 bhp (447 kW) diesel engines 2 × 200 bhp (149 kW) electric motors |
| Speed: | 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) surfaced 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 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 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 31 |
| Armament: | 2 × 17.7 inch bow torpedo tubes 2 × 17.7 inch stern torpedo tubes 2 × 17.7 inch external-traversing in front of conning tower (1x2) |
The K V class was a class of three submarines, built by Fijenoord shipyard in Rotterdam for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Used for patrols in the Dutch colonial waters. The submarines diving depth was 40 metres (130 ft). Only K VII was still in service at the start of World War II. She was bombed by the Japanese in the harbour of Soerabaja.
Construction
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K V | 4 April 1916 | 20 November 1919 | 15 September 1920 | August 1937 |
| K VI | 4 April 1916 | 23 December 1920 | 11 October 1921 | August 1937 |
| K VII | 25 July 1916 | 8 March 1921 | 5 September 1922 | 18 February 1942 (Bombed) |
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