Ottoman Empire 1918 New Ships

Guinness · December 10, 2009, 07:01:31 PM

The Ottomans are building their first submarines, the D-1 class. "D" stands for "Denizalticilik" (submarine). 4 were layed down in 1/1918.

Ottoman Empire D-Class Submarine
(1905 Submarine Tech)

Displacement: 500t
Torpedo Tubes: 4 (2 bow with 2 reloads, 2 stern)
Gun: 1x75mm
Top Speed: 14 knots (surfaced), 10 knots (submerged)
Range (Surfaced): 2,000 nm at 8 knots
Range (Submerged): 60nm at 5 knots
Max Depth: 150m
Fuel: Petrol

Tanthalas · December 10, 2009, 07:13:25 PM

nice drawing, but isnt the Coning tower/gunmount welded on basakwards?

TexanCowboy · December 10, 2009, 07:14:36 PM

It is their first submarine, you can call it a technical "error".

Guinness · December 10, 2009, 07:22:48 PM

Deck gun faces aft. It's for flavor :)

Tanthalas · December 10, 2009, 07:29:26 PM

Quote from: Guinness on December 10, 2009, 07:22:48 PM
Deck gun faces aft. It's for flavor :)

*Shrug* ok I can buy that but the Coning tower still looks backwards (atleast to me)

Guinness · December 10, 2009, 07:36:12 PM

I was sort of going for something like here: http://www.uboat.net/wwi/types/index.html?type=U+3

Valles · December 10, 2009, 07:49:08 PM

Russian Typhoon class had a similar 'extended forward' sail design, IIRC. Granted, those are from a very different period, but as far as I know there's no mechanical reasoning behind the convention of placing the 'extended' lower part of the sail aft of the higher section.

mentat · December 11, 2009, 02:36:15 AM

cute little sub - and the lower front section of the Sail looks good

gun at the back - seems to make sense if mostly used for defence, are you going to add MGs at the front?

Guinness · December 11, 2009, 07:45:49 AM

It might carry something man portable like an 8mm, but the ottomans aren't all that concerned with AA yet.

These four are really experimental get started sort of subs.