HNoMS Kobben (1909)

For other ships with the same name, see HNoMS Kobben.
Class overview
NameKobben (A-1)
BuildersKrupp Germania shipyard at Kiel, Germany
Operators Royal Norwegian Navy
Succeeded byA class
In service1909–1926
Completed1
General characteristics
Displacement
Length39.3 m (128 ft 11 in)
Beam3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Draught3.0 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 depth50 m (164 ft)
Complement14
Armament3 × 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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