Parthian-class submarine
Type of British submarines in service after WWI and during WWII / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Parthian-class submarine or P class was a class of six submarines built for the Royal Navy in the late 1920s. They were designed as long-range patrol submarines for the Far East. These boats were almost identical to the Odin class, the only difference being a different bow shape.
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HMS Phoenix, 1939 | |
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Name | Parthian class |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Odin class |
Succeeded by | Rainbow class |
In commission | 1929–1946 |
Completed | 6 |
Lost | 5 |
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Type | Submarine |
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Length | 289 ft (88 m) |
Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
Draught | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
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Complement | 53 |
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