Submarinos

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Dolphin and Swordfish Class - 2 units, deleted 1910

Nautilus Class - 2 units, deleted 1919

Manta Class - 2 units, to training

Atun Class - 5 units, plus 2 to training

Riverpike Class - 10 units

Aguja Class - 2 units

Carpa Class - 12 units

Angelote Class - 4 units

Esturion Class - 3 units

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Dolphin and Swordfish Class.

Early Island Commonwealth submarines inherited by the Armada.  Primarily used for training and experimentation at this point.

Two sisters were lost to accidents prior to the Amalgamation and are not counted in the numbering scheme.

Dolphin, SS-1, laid down 1896; scrapped 1910
Swordfish, SS-2, laid down 1899; scrapped 1910

Model:  "Dated" 1895, 100 t variety
Displacement:  100 t
Torpedoes:  1 x 40.6 cm TT F, 1 reload
Guns:  None
Surface Performance:  8 knots (250 nm @ 8 knots)
Submerged Performance:  7 knots (20 nm @ 5 knots)
Max depth:  100
Fuel:  Gasoline

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Nautilus Class

Larger boats built by the Island Commonwealth at the turn of the century. 

(Yes, I know the name is mind-numbingly unoriginal)

Nautilus, SS-3, laid down 1900; training vessel, 1910; refitted 1911
Squid, SS-4, laid down 1900; training vessel, 1910; refitted 1911

Model:  "Baseline" 1900, 250 t variety
Displacement:  250 t
Torpedoes:  2 x 457 mm TT F, 2 reloads
Guns:  None
Surface Performance:  12 knots (750 nm @ 8 knots)
Submerged Performance:  8 knots (40 nm @ 5 knots)
Max depth:  100
Fuel:  Gasoline

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Manta Class

Incremental improvements on the Nautilus class.  Built in Gran Colombia, but for the Jamaican contingent, under Jamaican supervision.

Manta, SS-5, laid down 1907, to training 1917
Hammerhead, SS-6, laid down 1907, to training 1917

Model:  "Baseline" 1900, 250 t variety
Displacement:  250 t
Torpedoes:  2 x 457 mm TT F, 2 reloads
Guns:  None
Surface Performance:  12 knots (750 nm @ 8 knots)
Submerged Performance:  8 knots (40 nm @ 5 knots)
Max depth:  100
Fuel:  Gasoline

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Atun Class

Larger boats intended for relatively lengthy patrols.

Atun, SS-7, laid down 1909 - to Romania, 1917
Halibut, SS-8, laid down 1909 - to Romania, 1917
Esturion, SS-9, laid down 1909 - to Greece, 1919
Pirana, SS-10, laid down 1909 - to Greece, 1919
Barracuda, SS-11, laid down 1909 - to Siam, 1919
Tiburon, SS-12, laid down 1909 - to Siam, 1919
Hipocampo, SS-13, laid down 1910 - to Burma, 1919
Anguila, SS-14, laid down 1910 - to Burma, 1919
Orca, SS-15, laid down 1910 - to training, 1919
Lucio, SS-16, laid down 1910 - to training, 1919
Perca, SS-17, laid down 1910
Trucha, SS-18, laid down 1910
Delphin, SS-19, laid down 1911
Espada, SS-20, laid down 1911
Pirarucu, S-21, laid down 1911

Model:  "Advanced" 1905, 500 t variety
Displacement:  500 t
Torpedoes:  2 x 457 mm TT F with 2 reloads; 2 x 457 mm TT A, with no reloads
Guns:  1x65 mm
Surface Performance:  14 knots (2000 nm @ 8 knots)
Submerged Performance:  10 knots (60 nm @ 5 knots)
Max depth:  150
Fuel:  Gasoline

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Riverpike class

Diesel-fueled improvements on the Atun class, with the same basic function of sea-denial operations in the Caribbean.

Lead units will likely replace the two Manta class boats as front-line units.

Riverpike, SS-22, laid down 1914
Guavina, SS-23, laid down 1914
Dorado, SS-24, laid down 1914
Bonito, SS-25, laid down 1914
Sabalo, SS-26, laid down 1915
Arowana, SS-27, laid down 1915
Caiman, SS-28, laid down 1915
Huaquil, SS-31, laid down 1915
Corvina, SS-32, laid down 1915
Guitarra, SS-33, laid down 1915

Model:  1910, 500 t variety
Displacement:  500 t
Torpedoes:  2 x 457 mm TT F with two reloads; 2 x 457 mm TT A with no reloads
Guns:  1 x 65 mm
Surface Performance:  14 knots (4,000 nm @ 8 knots)
Submerged Performance:  10 knots (60 nm @ 5 knots)
Max Depth:  150
Fuel:  Diesel

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Aguja Class

Officially, these are conventional 1,000 t cruiser submarines.  Unoffiically, they are in fact intended for transport of small cargos to destinations under blockade or where the Armada just doesn't want any Colombian ships seen.

Cargo capacity is perhaps 50% - 60% of the historical Deutschland type.

Aguja, SS-29, laid down 1915
Octopoda, SS-30, laid down 1915

Model:  1910, 1,000 t variety, modified for cargo carrying
Displacement:  1,000 t
Torpedoes:  2x457 mm TT F with no reloads
Guns:  1 x 65 mm
Surface Performance:  17 knots (8,000 nm @ 8 knots)
Submerged Performance:  10 knots (90 nm @ 5 knots)
Max Depth:  150
Fuel:  Diesel

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Carpa Class

Ocean-going submarines built for interdiction of shipping outside the Caribbean or away from the Pacific coast.  The class is being built to Colombian standards by Japanese contractors.

SS-34, Carpa, laid down 1915
SS-35, Escarido, laid down 1915
SS-36, Salmon, laid down 1915
SS-37, Merluza Negra, laid down 1915
SS-38, Pez Globo, laid down 1915
SS-39, Medusa, laid down 1915
SS-40, Peto, laid down 1915
SS-41, Cobia, laid down 1915
SS-42, Pez Vela, laid down 1915
SS-43, Cabellerote, laid down 1915
SS-44, Pejepuerco, laid down 1915
SS-45, Pez Angel, laid down 1915

Model:  1910, 750 t variety
Displacement:  750 t
Torpedoes:  4x457mm TT F with two reloads; 2x457mm TT A with no reloads
Guns:  1 x 100mm, 2 x 8mm MG
Surface Performance:  15 kts (6,000 nm @ 8 kts)
Submerged Performance:  10 kts (70 nm @ 5 kts)
Max Depth:  150
Fuel:  Diesel

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Angelote Class

The Colombians have decided that submarine-laid mines have a definite utility to them.

SS-46, Angelote, laid down 1918
SS-47, Pintarroja, laid down 1918
SS-48, Halibut, laid down 1919
SS-49, Atun, laid down 1919

Model:  1915, 1500 t Minelaying variety
Displacement:  1,500 t
Torpedoes:  4x457mm TT F with two reloads; 1x457mm TT A with one reloads
Guns:  2 x 100mm, 2 x 8mm MG
Mines:  16
Surface Performance:  17 kts (10,000 nm @ 8 kts)
Submerged Performance:  10 kts (90 nm @ 5 kts)
Max Depth:  150 ft
Fuel:  Diesel

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Esturion Class Submarine

Ocean-going submarines for interdiction of shipping far from home.  The initial run will re-use names from discarded Atun class boats.

SS-50, Esturion, laid down 1919
SS-51, Pirana, laid down 1919
SS-52, Barracuda, laid down 1919

Model:  1910, 1000 t variety
Displacement:  1,000 t
Torpedoes:  4x457mm TT F with six reloads; 2 x 457mm TT
Guns:  1 x 100mm, 1 x 8mm MG
Surface Performance:  17 kts (8,000 nm @ 8 kts)
Submerged Performance:  10 kts (90 nm @ 5 kts)
Max Depth:  150 feet
Fuel:  Diesel