V Class
Experimental Submarine
They were eventually accepted into the Royal Navy and met all their design requirements although having a low level of underwater endurance.
All four were taken out of service in 1919 and broken up (1920 - 1921), after the First World War.
4 Built
| Submarine | Builder | Built |
| V1, V2, V3, V4 | Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness | 1914 - 1915 |
Technical Information
| Displacement (tons): | V1: | 386 sf 453 sm. |
| V2-V4: | 391 sf 457 sm |
|
| Length (Metric): | V1: | 43.9 |
| V2-V4: | 45 | |
| Breadth (Metric): | V1: | 5 |
| V2-V4: | 5 | |
| Draught/Height (Metric): | V1: | 3.5 |
| V2-V4: | 3.5 | |
| Machinery: | 8 cylinder
Vickers diesels 900hp. 2 Electric Motors 450hp. |
|
| Speed (kts): | 14 sf 8.5 sm |
|
| Oil Supply (tons): | na | |
| Armament: | 2 x 18
inch tubes (bow). 1 x 12pdr gun. Reloads:4 |
|
| Range: | 1,200
nm sf 50 nm at 5 kts sm |
|
| Complement: | 20 Officers and Ratings. | |
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