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Revision as of 15:43, 8 June 2013
The four "W" Class Submarines, coastal submarines built by Armstrong and, like the "S" class boats, given to Italy in the summer of 1915.
| Overview of 4 vessels | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| W 1 | Armstrong | 19 Nov, 1914 | to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | ||
| W 2 | Armstrong | 17 Feb, 1915 | to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | ||
| W 3 | Armstrong | 1 Apr, 1915 | to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | ||
| W 4 | Armstrong | 25 Nov, 1915 | to Italy 7 Aug, 1916 | ||
History
The subs were double-hulled boats of the Laubeuf type, with Schneider-Laubeuf engines.
Torpedoes
W 1 and W 2:
- two 18-in tubes forward, two torpedoes
- four 18-in drop-collars
W 3 and W 4:
- two 18-in tubes forward, four torpedoes
Guns
W 3 and W4:
- one 3-in H.A. gun
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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