N25 1945
| Name | No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| N25, 1947 - Meteorite (ex-U1407) | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany | 11/1943 | 2/1945 | 3/1945 // 9/1945 | BU 9/1949 |
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Displacement standard, t |
--- |
|
Displacement normal, t |
307 / 332 |
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Length, m |
41.5 |
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Breadth, m |
3.30 |
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Draught, m |
4.30 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
1 Deutz diesel / 1 Walter peroxide steam-gas geared turbine + 1 electric motor |
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Power, h. p. |
210 / 2500 + 77 |
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Max speed, kn |
8.5 / 21.5 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 20 + hydrogen peroxide 52 |
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Armament |
2 - 533 TT (bow, 4) |
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Sensors |
type 267W radar, sonars |
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Complement |
19 |
|
Diving depth operational, m |
80 |
Ship project history: ex-German submarine of XVI type was used for tests with her experimental power plant. U1407 was scuttled 7/5/1945 but salvaged in June 1945 and commissioned by RN.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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