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  1. MAIN PARTICULARS      K Class                               K26
  2.  
  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
  13. Speed, surface:
  14.   design                                     24 knots                                            23.5 knots
  15.   service                                    24 knots                                            23.5 knots
  16. Speed, submerged:
  17.   design                                     9 knots                                              9 knots
  18.   service                                   8+ knots                                             8+ knots
  19. Endurance, surface:
  20.   design                                    960 miles at full power                          1200 miles at full power
  21.   service                                  (i) 800 miles at full power                       1200 miles at full power
  22.                                               (ii) 12 500 miles at 10 knots                    (iii) 12 670 miles at 10 knots
  23. Endurance, submerged:
  24.   design                                   13.5 miles at 9 knots                             13.5 miles at 9 knots 
  25.   service                                  8 miles at 8 knots                                  8 miles at 8 knots 
  26.                                               30 miles at 4 knots                                30 miles at 4 knots 
  27. Armament                                (iii) 4 18-inch bow tubes                          6 21-inch bow tubes
  28.                                                4 18-inch beam tubes                            4 18-inch beam tubes
  29.                                                (16 torpedoes carried)                            (20 torpedoes carried)
  30.                                                2 4-inch guns                                        3 4-inch guns 
  31.                                                1 3-inch gun
  32. Complement:
  33.   design                                    59                                                       59
  34.  
  35. (i)  Endurance using normal stowage of oil fuel.
  36. (ii) Endurance when using diesel engine only.
  37. (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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