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The last 17 boats of the third batch were significantly modified from the earlier boats. They had a stronger hull, carried more fuel and their armament was revised. The submarines had a length of 217 feet (66.1 m)
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842 long tons (856 t) on the surface and 990 long tons (1,010 t) submerged. The S-class submarines had a crew of 48 officers and
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could be carried in lieu of the internally stowed torpedoes. They were also armed with a
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was constructed by Cammell Laird and launched on 27 January 1944. She survived the
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during World War II. She survived the war and was scrapped in 1959.
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was finally sold off to be broken up in July 1959 in Charlestown.
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For surface running, the boats were powered by two 950-
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Index

HMS Subtle

Cammell Laird
Birkenhead
Badge
S-class
submarine
bhp
diesel engines
electric motors
knots
nmi
21 in (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
3-inch (76 mm)
deck gun
S-class
submarine
Royal Navy
overall
beam
draft
displaced
ratings
brake-horsepower
diesel engines
propeller shaft
electric motor
knots
nautical miles

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