Parthian Class

'Parthian' Class

[Pandora] [Parthian] [Perseus] [Phoenix] [Poseidon] [Proteus]

Parthian Class Patrol Submarine.

Parthian class Patrol Submarine

'Overseas Patrol Submarine'

6 Built

Submarine	Builder	Built
Pandora (ex Python) Perseus Proteus Poseidon	Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness	1928 - 1930
Parthian	H.M. Dockyard, Chatham.	1929
Phoenix	Cammell Laird, Birkenhead.	1929

This class was similar to the earlier Oberon class but of a larger length and further improvements, they had a raked stem (bows) and a shield was provided for the 4 inch gun.

Four of this class, Poseidon, Perseus, Proteus and Pandora set out for the China Station in 1930. Submarines at this time were based at Wei Hai Wei on the North-east coast of the Chinese Province of Shantung.

Pandora and Parthian were participants of the 'Magic Carpet' run supplying Malta with essential stores during the blockade of the island.

Proteus was the only surviving boat of this class at the end of WWII.

Technical Information

Displacement (tons):	1,475 sf 2,040 sm
Length (ft):	289 oa
Breadth (ft)	28 oa
Draught/Height (ft):	13.75
Machinery:	4,600 hp diesel engine. 1,350 electric motor. Twin screws.
Speed (kts):	17.5 kts sf 9 kts sm
Oil Supply (tons):	159 tons
Armament:	8 x 21 inch tubes, 6 bow, 2 stern. 16 reloads. 1 x 4 inch gun. 2x machine gun.
Range:	8,400 miles at 10 kts sf.
Complement:	50-54 officers and ratings.

sm = submerged, sf = surfaced,
oa = overall, hp = horsepower, na = not available.