The first production coastal submarines of the Confederacy.
Expected to prove useful in the defense of the Gulf of California, Gulf of Mexico and the straits of Florida.
A-class (A-01 through 12)
L x B x D: 140' x 12.5' x 10'
Displacement: 250 tons (surfaced)
Surfaced propulsion: 550hp, 11.5 knots (petrol)
Submerged propulsion: 150hp, 8 knots (electric)
Range: 1000 n. mi. @ 10kts (surf)
50 n. mi. @ 5kts (sub)
Complement: 21
Armament: 1 19.5-inch torpedo tubes
2 19.5-inch torpedo reloads
(based on Hochseeflote U-1 prototype)
6 planned for 2nd/1908
Original Illustration by Carthaginian: http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r114/Carthaginian/Navalism/TypeB.png
Type-B Coatal Submarine
DISPLACEMENT:
250t Surfaced
285t Submerged
LENGTH:
140 ft. overall
110 ft. pressure hull
BEAM:
12 ft overall
12 ft. pressure hull
HEIGTH:
20 ft.
POWER
400 hp (sf)
400 hp (sb)
SPEED (knots)
11 kts (sf)
9 kts (sb)
RANGE:
1500 n mi. @ 11 kts (sf)
50 n mi. @ 5 kts (sb)
TORPEDOES:
2 x 20 in. (508mm) bow tubes
4 torpedoes
MINES:
No Mines Carried
DECK GUN:
No Deck Gun
CREW:
20 men
MAX DEPTH:
125 ft
capabilities based loosely off inferences based on the following classes:
U-1 (size and speed) http://uboat.net/wwi/types/index.html?type=U+1 (http://uboat.net/wwi/types/index.html?type=U+1)
UC-1 (appearance) http://uboat.net/wwi/types/index.html?type=UC+I (http://uboat.net/wwi/types/index.html?type=UC+I)
UB-1 (number of tubes on a small boat) http://uboat.net/wwi/types/index.html?type=UB+I (http://uboat.net/wwi/types/index.html?type=UB+I)
Experiments with the A and B class coastal subs indicate potential for the submersible boat as an offensive as well as defensive weapon. With exploring such operations in mind, the Navy commissioned the design of a much larger boat, the C-Class. At least 5 will be acquired during 1913.
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5 boats: SS-17 - SS-21
SS-17 Catfish
SS-18 Char
SS-19 Cod
SS-20 Cutlassfish
SS-21 Cutthroat
Type-C Submarine
DISPLACEMENT:
750t Surfaced
955t Submerged
LENGTH:
205 ft. overall
159 ft. pressure hull
BEAM:
25 ft overall
25 ft. pressure hull
Draught (surfaced):
11 ft.
HEIGHT (overall, minus periscopes )
28.5 ft.
POWER
2800 hp (sf) (4x700 hp diesel engines)
1000 hp (sb)
SPEED (knots)
14 kts (sf)
6 kts (sb)
RANGE:
6000 n mi. @ 14 kts (sf)
70 n mi. @ 6 kts (sb)
TORPEDOES:
4 x 20 in. (508mm) bow tubes
2 x 20 in. (508mm) stern tubes
8 torpedoes
MINES:
No Mines Carried
GUNS:
1 x 3.5" firing 20lb. shell
1 x 1" MG firing 0.50lb. shell
CREW:
35 officers and men
MAX DEPTH:
150 ft