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  1. 100 YEARS OF BARROW-BUILT RN SUBMARINES, 1901-2001
  2. L, H AND R CLASSES, 1916-1945
  3.  
  4. MAIN PARTICULARS         L1 to L8                 L9 to L33                    H21 Class             R Class
  5.  
  6. Length overall                            231 ft 1 in                          238 ft 7 in                                  171 ft 9 in                         163 ft 9 in
  7. Beam                                        23 ft 5 1/2 in                      23ft 5 1/2 in                                15 ft 9 in                          15 ft 9 in
  8. Depth, pressure hull                   15 ft 9 1/4 in                       15ft 9 1/4 in                               15ft 4 in                            15 ft 3 in
  9. Displacement,
  10.   surface                                   891 tons                             914 tons                                    438 tons                            410 tons 
  11.   submerged                              1074 tons                           1089 tons                                   504 tons                            503 tons 
  12. Diving depth                              150 feet                             150 feet                                    150 feet                             150 feet
  13. No. of shafts                             2                                       2                                              2                                       1
  14. Propellers                                  3 blades,                            3 blades,                                   Details unknown                  Details unknown
  15.                                                5ft 7in diameter                   5ft 7in diameter
  16. Speed, surface:
  17.   design                                     17 knots                            17 knots                                    13 knots                             9.5 knots
  18.   service                                    17 to 17.5 knots                 17 to 17.5 knots                          11.5 knots                          9.5 knots
  19. Speed, submerged:
  20.   design                                     10.5 knots                         10.5 knots                                  10 to 10.5 knots                  15 knots 
  21.   service                                    10.5+ knots                       10.5+ knots                                 9 knots                              15 knots 
  22. Endurance, surface:
  23.   design                                      2800 miles (full power)        2800 miles (full power)                 2000 miles (full power)         2000 miles at 9 knots 
  24.   service                                     2850 miles (full power)        2850 miles (full power)                 1100 miles (full power)         2400 miles (full power)
  25.                                                  3600 miles (half full power)  3600 miles (half full power)          1600 miles at 10 knots 
  26. Endurance, submerged:
  27.   design                                      14 miles (full power)            14 miles (full power)                    70 miles at 3 knots              15 miles (full power)
  28.   service                                     14 miles (full power)            14 miles (full power)                    9 miles at 8 knots               15 miles (full power)
  29.                                                  65 miles at 5 knots              65 miles at 5 knots                     34 miles at 3.5 knots           150 miles at 1.5 knots 
  30. Armament                                   4 18-inch bow tubes             4 21-inch bow tubes                    4 21-inch bow tubes             6 18-inch bow tubes 
  31.                                                  2 18-inch beam tubes           2 18-inch beam tubes                 (6 torpedoes carried)            (7 torpedoes carried)
  32.                                                 (10 torpedoes carried)           (10 torpedoes carried)
  33.                                                  1 4-inch gun                        1 4-inch gun
  34. Complement:
  35.   design                                      35                                      38                                              22                                    22
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  37. ┬⌐ BAE SYSTEMS 2001