| K III-class submarine | |
|---|---|
 K III | |
| Class overview | |
| Name: | K III |
| Builders: | Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, Vlissingen |
| Operators: |
 Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by: | HNLMS K II |
| Succeeded by: | K V class |
| Built: | 1915-1921 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submarine |
| Displacement: |
583 tons surfaced (K III) 579 tons surfaced (K IV) 721 tons submerged |
| Length: | 64.41 m (211 ft 4 in) |
| Beam: | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Draught: | 3.56 m (11 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion: |
2 × 900 bhp (671 kW) diesel engines (K III) 2 × 600 bhp (447 kW) diesel engines (K IV) 2 × 210 hp (157 kW) electric motors |
| Speed: |
16.5 kn (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) surfaced (K III) 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced (K IV) 8.5 kn (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) submerged |
| Range: |
3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) on the surface 25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) at 8.5 kn (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 29 |
| Armament: |
2 × 18 inch bow torpedo tubes 2 × 18 inch external-traversing forward of the bridge |
The K III class was a class of two patrol submarines, built by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Vlissingen for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Used for patrols in the Dutch colonial waters. The class comprised K III and K IV. The submarines diving depth was 40 meters. The design for the double hulled boats came from the American Electric Boat Company.
Construction[]
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K III | 15 July 1915 | 12 August 1919 | 9 July 1920 | 1934 |
| K IV | 30 December 1915 | 2 July 1920 | 27 April 1921 | 1936 |
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