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  1. MAIN PARTICULARS        K Class                             K26
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  3. Length overall                 339 ft                            351 ft
  4. Beam                        26 ft 6 3/4 in                        28 ft
  5. Depth, pressure hull            20 ft 11 1/4 in                     19 ft 9 in
  6. Displacement,
  7.     surface                     1980 tons                        2140 tons
  8.     submerged                2566 tons                         2530 tons
  9. Diving depth                200 ft                            250 ft
  10. No. of shafts                    2                                2
  11. Propellers                    3 blades,                        Details unknown
  12.                             7 ft 6 in diameter
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  14. Speed, surface:
  15.     design                    24 knots                         23.5 knots
  16.     service                    24 knots                         23.5 knots
  17. Speed, submerged:
  18.     design                    9 knots                            9 knots
  19.     service                    8+ knots                        8+ knots
  20. Endurance, surface:
  21.     design                    960 miles at full power            1200 miles at full power
  22.     service                    (i) 800 miles at full power             1200 miles at full power
  23.                             (ii) 12 500 miles at 10 knots         (iii) 12 670 miles at 10 knots
  24. Endurance, submerged:
  25.     design                    13.5 miles at 9 knots                 13.5 miles at 9 knots 
  26.     service                    8 miles at 8 knots                 8 miles at 8 knots 
  27.                             30 miles at 4 knots                 30 miles at 4 knots 
  28. Armament                    (iii) 4 18-inch bow tubes             6 21-inch bow tubes
  29.                             4 18-inch beam tubes             4 18-inch beam tubes
  30.                             (16 torpedoes carried)                (20 torpedoes carried)
  31.                             2 4-inch guns                     3 4-inch guns 
  32.                             1 3-inch gun
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  34. Complement:
  35.     design                    59                                59
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  37. (i)  Endurance using normal stowage of oil fuel.
  38. (ii) Endurance when using diesel engine only.
  39. (iii) Twin 18-inch deck tubes, for use on the surface at night, were included in the K Class design, but were subsequently removed when fitted.
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