Norwegian B-class submarine
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![]() The B-class submarines B-2, B-3 and B-4 at quay in Norway
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Karljohansvern Naval shipyard |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | A class |
Succeeded by | U class |
In service | 1923 – 1946 |
In commission | 1 February 1923 |
Completed | 6 |
Lost | 1 |
Retired | 5 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 51 m (167 ft) |
Beam | 5.3 m (17 ft) |
Draught | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed |
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Range |
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Complement | 23 |
Armament |
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The B-class submarines were a class of six vessels of the US L class built on licence at Karljohansvern naval shipyard in Horten, Norway from 1922 to 1929 and deployed by the Royal Norwegian Navy.
Boats
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B-4 near Tønsberg
- B-1 (1922–1946) Escaped to the United Kingdom 8 June 1940.
- B-2 (1923–1940) Captured by the Germans at Fiskå on 11 April.
- B-3 (1923–1940) Scuttled in Alsvåg, Vesterålen 10 June 1940 by its own crew to prevent capture by the Germans. Ordered to escape to the UK, but prevented by battery explosion.[1]
- B-4 (1923–1940) Captured by the Germans at Filtvet on 10 April.
- B-5 (1929–1940) Captured by the Germans at Fiskå on 11 April.
- B-6 (1929–1940) Surrendered to German troops on 18 May under threat of bombing of the port of Florø.
See also
References
- ^ Kindell, Don. "Naval Events, June 1940, Part 1 of 4 Saturday 1st – Friday 7th". Naval-History.net. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
Bibliography
- Abelsen, Frank (1986). Norwegian naval ships 1939–1945 (in Norwegian and English). Oslo: Sem & Stenersen AS. ISBN 82-7046-050-8.