Ships · United Kingdom · 1931-1945
S-class submarine
coastal attack submarine
Smaller and better suited to the confined, shallow waters of the Mediterranean and North Sea than the ocean-going T-class, S-class boats operated relentlessly against Axis convoys resupplying Libya and Tunisia from Malta, at heavy cost - eighteen of the sixty-two were lost during the war.
| crew | ~48 |
|---|---|
| displacement | 715 tons (standard), 842 surfaced (normal load), 990 submerged (Group III) |
| armament | 6-7x torpedo tubes, deck gun |
| produced | 62 built |
Mediterranean and North Africa, Battle of the Atlantic
