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HNoMS Kobben (1909)
Class overview
Name: Kobben (A-1)
Builders: Krupp Germania shipyard at Kiel, Germany
Operators: Flag of Norway, state Royal Norwegian Navy
Succeeded by: A class
In service: 1909–1926
Completed: 1
General characteristics
Displacement:
  • 206 t (203 long tons) ↑
  • 259 t (255 long tons) ↓
Length: 39.3 m (128 ft 11 in)
Beam: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Draught: 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × 225 bhp (168 kW) kerosine engines
  • 2 × 150 shp (110 kW) electric engines
Speed:
  • 11.9 kn (22.0 km/h; 13.7 mph) ↑
  • 8.9 knots (16.5 km/h; 10.2 mph) ↓
  • Range:
  • 1,450 nmi (2,690 km; 1,670 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) ↑
  • 45 nmi (83 km; 52 mi) at 6.5 knots (12.0 km/h; 7.5 mph) ↓
  • Test depth: 50 m (164 ft)
    Complement: 14
    Armament:
    • 3 × 18 in (46 cm) torpedo tubes

    Kobben (renamed to A-1 in 1913) was the first submarine of the Royal Norwegian Navy.[1] It was delivered on 28 November 1909. The boat was stricken in 1926 and scrapped in 1933. It was succeeded by the A class.

    References[]

    1. David Miller (2004). The illustrated directory of submarines of the world. Greenwich Editions. pp. 50–51. ISBN 0-86288-613-9. 
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