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Displacement |
1327 tons surfaced 1571 tons submerged |
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Dimensions |
273'6" by 26'7" by 12'0" 83.1m by 8.1m by 4.5m |
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Maximum speed |
15.25 knots surfaced |
| Dive | to 350 feet to 107 meters |
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Complement |
63 or more |
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Armament |
11 21" torpedo
tubes (17 torpedoes or 12 mines) 1 4"/40 dual-purpose gun 1 20mm Oerlikon AA gun 3 0.303 Lewis machine guns |
| Machinery |
2-shaft diesel (2500 hp) or
electric (1450 hp) |
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Range |
11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) at 10 knots surfaced |
| Bunkerage | 230 tons diesel oil |
| Sensors |
Sonar Surface and air search radar |
The T3s were a further development of one of Britain's most successful submarine design series, which began with the T1s. The T3s differed from the T2s (none of which served in the Far East) primarily in having welded hulls capable of diving to greater depth and in having additional fuel capacity for greater range. The latter modification was made specifically with service in the Far East in mind.
Three units of the class were transferred to the Dutch during the war. Of these, only Zwaardvisch saw service in the Far East under the Dutch flag.
None were lost in the Far East.
In British service:
| Templar | Arrived 1943-9 |
| Tactician |
Arrived 1943-10 |
| Tresspasser |
Arrived 1943-10 |
| Tally-Ho |
Arrived 1943-10 |
| Taurus |
Arrived 1943-11 |
| Terrapin | Arrived 1944? |
| Tantalus |
Arrived 1944-1 |
| Tantivy |
Arrived 1944-1 |
| Telemachus |
Arrived 1944-1 |
| Truculent |
Arrived 1944-1 |
| Thule |
Arrived 1944-3 |
| Tiptoe |
Arrived 1944-3 |
| Tudor |
Arrived 1944-3 |
| Trenchant |
Arrived 1944-8-9 |
| Tradewind |
Arrived 1944-9-18 |
| Thorough |
Arrived 1944-9-27 |
| Trump |
Arrived 1945-1 |
In Dutch service:
| Zwaardvisch |
Arrived 1944-6-27 |
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References
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