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DANISH ROYAL NAVY (DENMARK)

SUBMARINES

ÆGIR submarines (1915-1917)

Ægir 1918

Galathea 1940

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Ægir 8, B8   Orlogsværftets, København 1914 8.12.1914 7.1915 stricken 4.1933
Ran 9, B9   Orlogsværftets, København 1915 30.3.1915 10.1915 scuttled 29.8.1943
Triton 10, B10   Orlogsværftets, København 1915 29.7.1915 3.1916 scuttled 29.8.1943
Neptun 11, B11   Orlogsværftets, København 1915 22.12.1915 10.1916 stricken 4.1933
Galathea 12, B12   Orlogsværftets, København 5.1915 15.4.1916 1.1917 scuttled 29.8.1943
--- 13   Orlogsværftets, København 1916? --- --- cancelled 1922

 

 

Displacement standard, t

177

Displacement normal, t

185 / 235

Length, m

40.6

Breadth, m

3.72

Draught, m

2.40

No of shafts

1

Machinery

2 diesels / 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

450 / 340

Max speed, kts

13.5 / 9.8

Fuel, t

diesel oil 8

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

3 - 450 TT (2 bow, 1 stern, 3)

Complement

11

Diving depth operational, m  

Project history: Further development of Havmanden class, designed by Whitehead (Austro-Hungary). They differed by bigger dimensions and increased to three TTs number. Single-hulled. Arrangement of third, stern, TT in deck superstructure aft from CT became interesting feature.

Building of six boats of this class was planned, but five were completed only.

Modernizations: 1917, all: + 1 x 1 - 57/40 M.1885 AA

Naval service: Three submarines in 1940 were deduced to reserve and 29.8.1943 scuttled by crews at Copenhagen.

Triton late 1910s

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