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SUBMARINES

"AA (T)" submarines

T1 1920

No Name Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
SS52, 9/1920- SF1 AA1 (ex-Schley), 9/1920- T1 Fore River, Quincy 6/1916 25/7/1918 1/1920 stricken 9/1930
SF2 (ex-SS60) T2 (ex-AA2) Fore River, Quincy 5/1917 6/9/1919 1/1922 stricken 9/1930
SF3 (ex-SS61) T3 (ex-AA3) Fore River, Quincy 5/1917 24/5/1919 12/1920 stricken 9/1930

 

Displacement standard, t

1107

Displacement normal, t

1482

Length, m

82.0

Breadth, m

7.00

Draught, m

4.30

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 MAN diesels / 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

4000 / 1350

Max speed, kts

20 / 10.5

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm (kts) 3000(14) / 100(5)

Armament

6 - 533 TT (bow, 16), 2 x 1 - 76/23 Mk 9

Complement

38

Diving depth operational, m

45

   

Ship project history: The first really ocean-going submarines, notably differing by dimensions from earlier ships. According to fashionable in the early twenties naval science tendency they intended for operations together with surface squadrons. As well as the majority of fleet submarines of all countries, they were recognized to not answering their tasks in this role and laid up into reserve soon after war.

Modernizations: none.

Naval service: No significant events

AA1 1919

 

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