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  1. 100 YEARS OF BARROW-BUILT RN SUBMARINES, 1901-2001
  2. POST-WAR SUBMARINES, 1955-2000
  3.  
  4. MAIN PARTICULARS    EXPLORER CLASS     PORPOISE AND OBERON CLASSES
  5.  
  6. Length overall                   225 ft 6 in                            295 ft 3 in 
  7. Beam                               15 ft 8 1/2 in                        26 ft 6 in 
  8. Depth                               11 ft                                   15 ft 
  9. Displacement, 
  10.   surface                           780 tons                              2030 tons 
  11.   submerged                      1120 tons                             2410 tons 
  12. No. of shafts                     2                                        2
  13. Speed, surface:
  14.   design                             25 knots                             12 knots 
  15. Speed, submerged:
  16.   design                             25 knots                             17 knots 
  17. Armament                         None                                   6 21-inch bow tubes 
  18.                                                                                   2 21-inch stern tubes 
  19.                                                                                   * (Oberon Class - 30 torpedoes)
  20.                                                                                     (Porpoise Class - 24 torpedoes)
  21. Complement:
  22.   design                             49 (Explorer)                         71
  23.                                         41 (Excalibur) 
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  25. * Mines could be carried in lieu of torpedoes.
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  27. ┬⌐ BAE SYSTEMS 2001