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Dreadnought Class




Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned
S101 Dreadnought V 12th June 1959 21st October 1960 17th April 1963


Builders:
V : Vickers, Barrow, United Kingdom

Dimensions:
265' 8" x 32' 3" x 26' / 81.00m x 9.84m x 7.92m

Displacement:
3556 tons surfaced / 4064 tons dived

Complement:
88

Armament:
6 x 21" bow torpedo tubes

A total of 24 torpedos could be carried, usually Mk8 or Mk20 models. Mines could also be carried.

Powerplant:
One Rolls Royce / Westinghouse S5W nuclear reactor was fitted, driving two steam turbines producing a total of 15000shp and driving one shaft. Maximum speed was 20kts surfaced and 28kts dived.

Electronics Fit:
Radar:
Type 1006 navigation

Sonar:
Type 2001 conformal
Type 2007 flank mounted
Type 197 intercept

Other:
N/A

Miscellaneous: