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G Class (1915) SS Specification 

Crew :

30. To G Class (1915) SS Ships :
Displacement : 699 tons (710 tonnes) surfaced;
967 tons (982 tonnes) dived.

Dimensions :

187ft 1in x 22ft 6in x 13ft 6in;
(57m x 6.9m x 4.1m).
Range : 2,400nm @ 12kts surfaced;
95nm @ 3kts dived.

Diving Depth :

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Armament : 4 x 18in torpedo tubes (2 bow and 2 beam);
8 x 18in torpedoes carried;
1 x 21in torpedo tube in the stern;
2 x 21in torpedoes carried;
1 x 3in (76mm) gun or 1 x 12pdr gun forward of the conning tower;
1 x 2 pdr gun aft of the conning tower (some boats).
Power plant : 2 x 800bhp diesel engines;
2 x 42oehp electric motors.

Max Speed :

15kts surfaced;
9kts dived.
This page last edited - 18 March, 2013.

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