Viper 1907
| No | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| SS10 | Viper, 11/1911- B1 | Fore River, Quincy | 9/1905 | 30/3/1907 |
10/1907 |
stricken 12/1921 |
| SS11 | Cuttlefish, 11/1911- B2 | Fore River, Quincy | 8/1905 | 1/9/1906 | 10/1907 | stricken 12/1919 |
| SS12 | Tarantula, 11/1911- B3 | Fore River, Quincy | 9/1905 | 30/3/1907 | 12/1907 | stricken 7/1921 |
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Displacement standard, t |
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Displacement normal, t |
145 / 173 |
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Length, m |
25.1 |
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Breadth, m |
3.80 |
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Draught, m |
3.20 |
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No of shafts |
1 |
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Machinery |
petrol engine / electric motor |
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Power, h. p. |
250 / 150 |
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Max speed, kts |
9 / 8 |
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Fuel, t |
petrol |
| Endurance, nm (kts) | 540 (9) / 12 (4) |
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Armament |
2 - 450 TT (bow, 4) |
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Complement |
10 |
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Diving depth operational, m |
45 |
Ship project history: Unreliable and rather primitive submarines of first generation.
Modernizations: none.
Naval service: In 1912 they were forwarded to Philippines by transports. After First world war they were used for training.
Cuttlefish
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