'PORPOISE' CLASS SUBMARINE
Based on the Type XX1 U Boats this class had built in Snort mast.
They were the first boats to be designed and built after the WW11.
Originally designated patrol submarines.
The success of this class was carried on with the building of the Oberon class.
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'PORPOISE' Class Specification:
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| Commissioned | 1958 to 61 | ||
| Length (feet): | 295.25 | ||
| Beam (feet): | 26.5 | ||
| Displacement (tons): | 2030 (surfaced) 2405(submerged) |
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| Speed (knots): | 12(surfaced) 17 (submerged) |
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| Armament: |
Six 21" Bow Tubes Two 21" Stern Tube |
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| Engines: | Two 1650hp diesels Two 6000hp electric motors |
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| Range (n/miles): | 9000 | ||
| Compliment: | 71 | ||