H1 1917
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| H1 (ex-H13), 1936- Gualcolda | Fore River, Quincy, USA | 1915 | 2/7/1915 | 12/1915 // 7/1917 | stricken 1949 | |
| H2 (ex-H16), 1936- Tegualda | Fore River, Quincy, USA | 1915 | 26/7/1915 | 12/1915 // 7/1917 | stricken 12/1945 | |
| H3 (ex-H17), 1936- Rucumilla | Fore River, Quincy, USA | 1915 | 26/7/1915 | 12/1915 // 7/1917 | stricken 12/1945 | |
| H4 (ex-H18), 1936- Quidora | Fore River, Quincy, USA | 1915 | 14/8/1915 | 1/1916 // 7/1917 | stricken 1945 | |
| H5 (ex-H19), 1936- Fresia | Fore River, Quincy, USA | 1915 | 25/8/1915 | 1/1916 // 7/1917 | stricken 1953 | |
| H6 (ex-H20), 1936- Guale | Fore River, Quincy, USA | 1915 | 27/8/1915 | 1/1916 // 7/1917 | stricken 1953 |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement normal, t |
364 / 434 |
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Length, m |
45.8 |
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Breadth, m |
4.70 |
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Draught, m |
3.80 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
NLSE diesels / electric motors |
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Power, h. p. |
480 / 620 |
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Max speed, kts |
13 / 11 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil 16 |
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Armament |
4 - 450 TT (bow, 6) |
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Complement |
22 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 30 |
Ship project history: Representatives of numerous series of Holland-designed submarines (similar boats
served under USA, British, Italian and Russian flags), built in 1915-1917 in the USA for the Great Britain and transferred
by latter to Chile on account of a debt for Chilean ships bought up in the WWI.
Submarines were accepted by Chilean crews in the USA 4/7/1917, departured New London 28/3/1918 and arrived to Talcahuano 20/7/1918. In the Chilean
service they originally had also numbers H1-6, but to 1930 these numbers were not used any more.
Operational diving depth was 30m, maximal 90m.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: Rucumilla was foundered as a result of accident at Talcahuano 2/6/1919, but this very day without victims she was salvaged. Quidora became the unique Chilean ship, which have received damages during bombing of Coquimbo by Governmental aircraft 1/9/1931. Chilean submarines have appeared champions among of the same class boats on a life time.
H1 Gualcolda 1933
© Ivan Gogin, 2011