British W class submarine
- British W class submarine
The W class submarines were built for the Royal Navy as experimental boats. They were designed to a French Schneider-Laubeuf design.
Only 4 W class were built from 1913 to 1916. the first 2 boats took 15 and 17 months to build which at the time was a remarkable feat compared to other building times.
The W class had a very good performance with excellent diving control and efficient venting and flooding systems. The W class did have problems with habitability but other than that, they were good submarines.
All 4 of the W class submarine were transferred to the Italian Navy in August 1916.
References
"The Royal Navy Submarine Service, A centennial History", by Antony Preston.
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