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Acheron Class (1945) SS Specification 

Crew :

60. To Acheron Class (1945) Ships :
Displacement : 1,385 tons (1,407 tonnes) Surfaced.
1,620 tons (1,646 tonnes) Dived.

Dimensions :

281ft 8in x 22ft 8in x 17ft;
(85.6m x 6.8m x 5.2m)
Range : 10,500nm @ 11kts surfaced,
90nm @ 3kts dived.

Diving Depth :

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Armament : 10 x 21in torpedo tubes;
(4 x bow tubes internal;
2 x bow tubes external;
2 x stern tubes internal;
2 x stern tubes external);
20 torpedoes carried or 26 mines.
1 x 4in (101mm) gun;
1 x 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft gun.
Power plant : 2 x 4,300bhp Admiralty or Vickers diesel engines;
2 x 1,250ehp English Electric motors.

Max Speed :

18.5kts surfaced;
8kts dived.
This page last edited - 27 January, 2013.

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