United States E class submarine
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: | United States |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | surfaced:247tons/ submerged: 287tons |
| Length: | 135.25ft |
| Beam: | 14.6ft |
| Propulsion: | N/K:Diesel/ N/K Electric |
| Speed: | surfaced:14knots/ submerged: 9knots |
| Range: | surface:2100nm at 11knots/ submerged: 100nm at 5knots |
| Complement: | 20 |
| Armament: | 4x18 tubes |
The United States E class submarines were used as coastal and harbour defence submarines prior to World War I. When hostilities broke out, the E class were used as training boats.
The E class was also used to test and evaluate tatics and new equipment.
The E class was quickly overtaken by the newer longer range and ocean going submarines. The class was decommissioned in 1922 to comply with the Washington naval treaty.
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[edit] References
Submarines, War Beneath The Waves, From 1776 To The Present Day, By Robert Hutchinson.
