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X1 Class (1926) SS Specification 

Crew :

109. To X1 Class (1926) SS Ships :
Displacement : 2,780 tons (2,825 tonnes) surfaced;
3,600 tons (3,658 tonnes) dived.

Dimensions :

363ft length; 30ft beam; 15ft depth
(107m x 9m x 5m).
Range : 12,400nm @ 12kts surface;
50nm @ 4kts dived.

Diving Depth :

200ft.
Armament : 2 x 5.2in (132mm) guns;
2 x .303in machine guns;
6 x 21in bow torpedo tubes;
12 torpedoes.
Power plant : 2 x 3,000bhp diesel engines (note: MAN diesels taken from surrendered U126.);
2 x 1,300bhp electric motors;
1 x 1,200 bhp diesel generator
twin shafts.

Max Speed :

20kts surface;
9kts dived.
This page last edited - 18 June, 2012.

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