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E Class (1913) SS Specification 

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Group 1

Crew :

30 To E Class (1913) SS Ships :
Displacement : 665 tons surfaced; 796 tons dived.

Dimensions :

178ft length; 15ft beam.
Range : 3,000nm @ 10kts surfaced;
65nm @ 5 kts dived. 

Diving Depth :

150ft.
Armament : 4 x 18in torpedo tubes;
1 bow, 2 beam, 1 stern.
Power plant : 2 x 1,750 hp diesel;
2 x 500 hp electric;
2 screws.

Max Speed :

15 kts surfaced;
9.5 kts submerged.
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Group 2

Crew :

30 To E Class (1913) SS Ships :
Displacement : 665 tons surfaced; 796 tons dived.

Dimensions :

181ft length, 15ft beam.
Range : 3,000nm @ 10kts surfaced;
65nm @ 5 kts dived. 

Diving Depth :

150ft.
Armament : 5 x 18in torpedo tubes;
2 bow, 2 beam, 1 stern;
1 x 12pdr gun.
Power plant : 2 x 1,600 hp diesel;
2 x 840 hp electric;
2 screws.

Max Speed :

15.25 kts surfaced;
10.25 kts submerged.
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Group 3

Crew :

30 To E Class (1913) SS Ships :
Displacement : 667 tons surfaced; 807 tons dived.

Dimensions :

181ft length, 15ft beam.
Range : 3,000nm @ 10kts surfaced;
65nm @ 5 kts dived. 

Diving Depth :

150ft.
Armament : 5 x 18in torpedo tubes;
2 bow, 2 beam, 1 stern;
1 x 12pdr gun.

N.B. - E24, 34, 41, 45, 46, and 51, built as minelayers with 20 mines in vertical tubes in the saddle tanks, and no beam torpedo tubes.

Power plant : 2 x 1,600 hp diesel;
2 x 840 hp electric;
2 screws.

Max Speed :

15 kts surfaced;
10 kts submerged.
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Australian Boats

Crew :

30 To E Class (1913) SS Ships :
Displacement : 664 tons surfaced; 780 tons dived.

Dimensions :

176ft length; 15ft beam.
Range : 3,000nm @ 10kts surfaced;
65nm @ 5 kts dived. 

Diving Depth :

150ft.
Armament : 4 x 18in torpedo tubes;
1 bow, 2 beam, 1 stern.
Power plant : 2 x 1,750 hp diesel;
2 x 500 hp electric;
2 screws.

Max Speed :

15 kts surfaced;
10 kts submerged.
This page last edited - 17 March, 2013.

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