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Length:
105.25 feet (32 m)
Beam:
12.75 feet (3.9 m)
Draught:
Propulsion:
16 cylinder Wolseley 450 hp (336 kW) gasoline engine, 150 horsepower (112 kW) electric motor
Speed:
maximum 10.5 knots (19 km/h) surfaced
maximum 7 knots (13 km/h) dived Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ...
Range:
360 nautical miles (667 km) at 10.5 knots (19 km/h) surfaced
20 nautical miles (37 km) submerged at 5 knots (9 km/h)
Complement:
11 (2 officers and 9 ratings)
Armament:
Two 18 inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes plus two reloads
The A class was the Royal Navy's first class of British-designed submarines. Thirteen were built by Vickers at Barrow-in-Furness between 1902 and 1905. While there was considerable variation amongst the boats of the class, they were around 100 ft (30 m) long and displaced around 200 tons when submerged. All of the class were powered on the surface by petrol engines and had either been been lost at sea or sold for breaking by 1920. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... The Vickers corporation, founded as the Vickers Company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment. ... Barrow-in-Furness is a town in Cumbria, England. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...
British A-class submarine
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Submarines are popular subjects for films due to the danger, drama and claustrophobia of being on a submarine, and the suspense of the cat-and-mouse game of submarine or anti-submarine warfare.
The A class was the Royal Navy 's first class of British-designed submarines.
While there was considerable variation amongst the boats of the class, they were around 100 ft (30 m) long and displaced around 200 tons when submerged.
All of the class were powered on the surface by petrol engines and had either been been lost at sea or sold for breaking by 1920.
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