Submarines

Started by ciders, July 11, 2010, 02:16:50 PM

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ciders

Actually, Indochinese Navy has two submarines :

- Sông Xoài (SS03) and Son Bình (SS04)

Model : 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 76,2 mm
Surface Performance : (4,000 nm @ 8 knots)
Submerged Performance : 10 knots (60 nm @ 5 knots)
Max Depth : 150
Fuel : Diesel

A new class is building in Saïgon. It is planned that at least four will be build. First unit is ready to launch :

- ? (SS06)  

Model : 1000 t variety
Displacement : 1000 t
Torpedoes : 4 x 533 mm TT F with four reloads; 2 x 533 mm TT A with two reloads ; total : 12 torpedoes
Guns : 1 x 105 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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