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Technical information

TypeSubmarine
Displacement1475 BRT 
Length307 feet 
Complement5 + 54 men 
Armament10 21" torpedo tubes, 6 forward, 4 aft, 24 torpedoes.
1 3"/50 deck gun.
2 .50 calibre machine guns.
2 .30 calibre machine guns. 
Max speed20 / 8 kts knots (surfaced/submerged)
EnginesDiesel / electric , 2 shafts 
Power5400 / 2740 hp.  (surfaced/submerged)
Notes on classSlightly improved version of the Tambor class. Could carry some 2500 gallons more fuel. 


Execution for Duty

Peter C. Hansen

Books dealing with this subject include:

Execution for Duty, Peter C. Hansen, 2006
HMS Trenchant, Hazlett, Arthur, 2001
The Price of Admiralty, Keegan, John, 1990
A Sailor of Austria, Biggins, John, 1994
Survivors, Bennett, G. H. and Bennett, R., 1999
The Maritime Archaeology of a Modern Conflict, McCartney, Innes, 2015


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