British V class submarine
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_(IWM_FL_004031).jpg/300px-HMS_Venturer_(P68)_(IWM_FL_004031).jpg) HMS Venturer (P68) |
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| Class overview | |
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| Operators: |  Royal Navy |
| Preceded by: | U-class |
| Completed: | 34 named (8 more never named) of which only 22 were completed. |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | Surfaced - 545 tons standard, 658 tons full load/ Submerged - 740 tons |
| Length: | 204 ft 6 in (62.3 m) |
| Beam: | 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m) |
| Draught: | 15 ft 3 in (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft diesel-electric, 2 Paxman diesel generators + electric motors, 615 / 825 hp |
| Speed: | 11.25 knots surfaced, 10 knots submerged |
| Complement: | 33 |
| Armament: | 4 21 inch torpedo tubes - (bow internal), 8 torpedoes, 1 - 3 inch gun |
The British V class submarine (officially "U-Class Long hull 1941-42 program"[1]) was a class of submarines built for the Royal Navy during World War II. 42 vessels were ordered to this design, all to be built by Vickers-Armstrong at either Barrow-in-Furness or at Walker-on-Tyne, but only 22 were completed. Note that 7 of these vessels received 'U' names (conversely, 4 of the 'U' class had received names beginning with 'V').
The V-class submarines were very similar to the preceding U-class (short-hull) boats, of which they constituted a linear development, but had 3/4" pressure plate instead of 1/2" for deeper diving, also a lengthened stern and fining at the bows to reduce noise and improve underwater handling.
[edit] Ships
The vessels which were ordered are shown below in their programme order (not all completed construction):
The first eight vessels were ordered on 5 December 1941 under that year's programme.
- HMS Venturer (P68), later the HNoMS Utstein (S302)
- HMS Viking (P69) (P 69), later the HNoMS Utvær (S303)
- HMS Veldt (P 71), completed as RHS Pipinos (Y8)
- HMS Vampire (P72)
- Vox (P 73)
- HMS Vigorous (P74)
- HMS Virtue (P75)
- HMS Visigoth (P76)
The next eighteen vessels were ordered on 21 May 1942 under that year's programme, but six of these were cancelled in early 1944.
- HMS Vivid (P 77)
- HMS Voracious (P 78)
- HMS Vulpine (P 79)
- HMS Varne (P 81)
- HMS Upshot (P 82)
- HMS Urtica (P 83)
- HMS Vineyard (P 84), completed as FFL Doris (P 84)
- HMS Variance (P 85), later the HNoMS Utsira (S301)
- HMS Vengeful (P 86)
- HMS Vortex (P 87), completed as FFL Morse (P 87)
- HMS Veto (P 88), cancelled 23 January 1944 and scrapped on the slip.
- HMS Virile (P 89), cancelled 23 January 1944 and scrapped on the slip.
- HMS Visitant (P 91), cancelled 23 January 1944 (never laid down).
- HMS Upas (P 92), cancelled February 1944 and scrapped on the slip.
- HMS Ulex (P 93), cancelled February 1944 (never laid down).
- HMS Utopia (P 94), cancelled February 1944 (never laid down).
- HMS Virulent (P 95)
- HMS Volatile (P 96)
A further six vessels were ordered on 17 November 1942 under the same year's programme, but four of these were cancelled on 23 January 1944.
- HMS Votary (P 29), later the HNoMS Uthaug (S304)
- HMS Vagabond (P 18)
- HMS Vantage, cancelled 23 January 1944 (never laid down).
- HMS Vehement (P 25), cancelled 23 January 1944 (never laid down).
- HMS Venom (P 27), cancelled 23 January 1944 (never laid down).
- HMS Verve (P 28), cancelled 23 January 1944 (never laid down).
Finally, a further ten vessels were ordered under the 1943 Programme, but all of these were cancelled on 20 November 1943; eight of these were never given names.
- HMS Unbridled (P 11), cancelled 20 November 1943 (never laid down).
- HMS Upward (P 16), cancelled 20 November 1943 (never laid down).
[edit] References
- ^ Conways All the worlds Fighting Ships 1922-46
- Allied Warships - Submarine - V Class
- Derek Walters, The History of the British 'U' Class Submarine. (Pen & Sword, 2004).
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