| K XI-class submarine | |
|---|---|
 HNLMS K XIII | |
| Class overview | |
| Name: | K XI |
| Builders: | Fijenoord, Rotterdam |
| Operators: |
 Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by: | K VIII class |
| Succeeded by: | K XIV class |
| Built: | 1922-1926 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Submarine |
| Displacement: |
688 tons surfaced 828 tons submerged |
| Length: | 66.7 m (218 ft 10 in) |
| Beam: | 6.15 m (20 ft 2 in) |
| Draught: | 3.78 m (12 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion: |
2 × 1,200 bhp (895 kW) diesel engines 2 × 327 bhp (244 kW) electric motors |
| Speed: |
17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) surfaced 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged |
| Range: |
3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) on the surface 25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 31 |
| Armament: |
2 × 21 inch bow torpedo tubes 2 × 17.7 inch bow torpedo tubes 2 × 17.7 inch stern torpedo tubes |
The K XI class was a class of three submarines, built by Fijenoord shipyard in Rotterdam for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Used for patrols in the Dutch colonial waters. The class comprised K XI, K XII and K XIII. The submarines diving depth was 60 meters. All ships were still in service at the start of World War II. K XIII was scuttled while under repair at Soerabaja to prevent her being captured by the invading Japanese forces.
Construction[]
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K XI | 9 December 1922 | 24 April 1924 | 24 March 1925 | 11 April 1945 |
| K XII | 9 January 1923 | 15 July 1924 | 19 May 1925 | May 1944 |
| K XIII | 15 October 1923 | 23 December 1924 | 29 March 1926 | 2 March 1942 (scuttled) |
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