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HMS K12

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boilers supplying one geared Brown-Curtis or Parsons steam turbine; this developed 10,500 ship horsepower (7,800 kW) to drive two 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) screws. Submerged power came from four electric motors each producing 350 to 360 horsepower (260 to 270 kW). It was also
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displaced 1,800 long tons (1,800 t) when at the surface and 2,600 long tons (2,600 t) while submerged. It had a total length of 338 feet (103 m), a beam of 26 feet 6 inches (8.08 m), and a draught of 20 ft 11 in (6.38 m). The submarine was powered by two
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The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 24 kn (44 km/h) and a submerged speed of 9 to 9.5 kn (16.7 to 17.6 km/h). It could operate at depths of 150 ft (46 m) at 2 kn (3.7 km/h) for 80 nmi (150 km).
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had an 800 hp (600 kW) diesel engine to be used when steam was being raised, or instead of raising steam.
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12,500 nmi (23,200 km; 14,400 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
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40 nmi (46 mi; 74 km) at 4 kn (4.6 mph; 7.4 km/h)
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8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
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2 × 3-blade 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) diameter screws
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2 × 18 in torpedo tubes fitted on deck (later removed)
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David & Charles. p. 145. 232:(44 km/h; 28 mph) surfaced 196:4 × 1,440 hp (1,070 kW) 167:20 ft 11 in (6.38 m) 899:Ships built by Armstrong Whitworth 159:26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) 14: 45: 24: 202:1 × 800 hp (600 kW) 312:1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun 280:59 (6 officers and 53 ratings) 1: 889:Ships built on the River Tyne 537:Julian Holland (1 May 2012). 510:Encyclopedia of Naval History 422:was fifty-nine crew members. 290:8 × 18 in (460 mm) 410:, and a 3-inch (76 mm) 406:, two 4-inch (100 mm) 915: 879:British K-class submarines 608:British K-class submarines 513:. 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Armstrong Whitworth
Newcastle upon Tyne
K-class
submarine
shp
steam turbines
Yarrow
boilers
electric motors
Vickers
diesel generator
batteries
knots
nmi
torpedo tubes
spare torpedoes
BL 4 in (100 mm) Mk.XI guns
K class
submarine
Armstrong Whitworth
Newcastle upon Tyne
Battle of May Island
K2
Yarrow Shipbuilders
torpedo tubes
deck guns
anti-aircraft gun
bows
complement

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