O 2-class submarine
 O 3 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | O 2 |
| Builders: | Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, Flushing |
| Operators: |
 Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by: | O 1 |
| Succeeded by: | O 6 |
| Built: | 1909–1914 |
| Completed: | 4 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submarine |
| Displacement: | 134 tons - 149 tons |
| Length: | 32.13 m (105 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Draught: | 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion: | 1 × 280 bhp (209 kW) diesel engine 1 × 145 bhp (108 kW) electric motor |
| Speed: | 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) on the surface 35 nmi (65 km; 40 mi) at 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 10 |
| Armament: | 2 × 18 inch bow torpedo tubes |
The O 2 class was a class of four submarines, built by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Flushing for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Used for patrols in the Dutch home waters. The class comprised O 2, O 3, O 4 and O 5. The submarines diving depth was 25 metres, during trials with no crew on board a depth of 40 metres was reached.
Construction
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O 2 | 11 October 1909 | 30 Januari 1911 | 1 December 1911 | 1930 |
| O 3 | 31 December 1910 | 30 July 1912 | 11 Funerary 1913 | 1932 |
| O 4 | 15 June 1912 | 5 August 1913 | 17 June 1914 | 1935 |
| O 5 | 15 June 1912 | 2 October 1913 | 20 August 1914 | 1935 |
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