Amphion-class submarine
Class of diesel-electric submarines of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ship classes of the same name, see Amphion class and Acheron class.
The Amphion class (also known as the "A" class and Acheron class) of British diesel-electric submarines were designed for use in the Pacific War. Only two were completed before the end of hostilities, but following modernisation in the 1950s, they continued to serve in the Royal Navy into the 1970s.
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Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | V class |
Succeeded by | Explorer class |
In service | 1945 - 1974 |
Planned | 46 |
Completed | 16 |
Cancelled | 30 |
Preserved | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
Displacement | 1,385 tons surfaced, 1,620 tons submerged |
Length | 280.5 ft (85.5 m) |
Beam | 22.3 ft (6.8 m) |
Draught | 16.8 ft (5.1 m) |
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Test depth | 500 feet (150 m) |
Complement | 61 officers and men |
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