PL 1907 g-class submarine

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PL 1907 g-class Submarine
Class overview
Name PL 1907 g-class Submarine
Builders Dalzavod, Vladivostok
Operators Far Eastern Imperial Navy
Planned 4
Built 4
General Characteristics
Type Submarine
Displacement
  • 409 long tons (416 t) surfaced
  • 482 long tons (490 t) submerged
Length 41 metres (135 ft)
Beam 3.7 metres (12 ft)
Draught 4.9 metres (16 ft)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 8.4 knots (15.6 km/h; 9.7 mph) (surfaced)
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) (submerged)
  • Range
  • 750 nmi (1,390 km; 860 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) (surfaced)
  • 24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) (submerged)
  • Test depth 27 m
    Complement 34
    Armament
    • 2 × bow and 2 × stern 18-inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes
    • 1 × 47-millimeter (1.9 in) gun



    Development

    After the Far Eastern-Japanese war, the Imperial Navy begun massive fleet reconstruction program which was drafted after extensive studies of the war experience. One of the new emphasis in the building program was construction of submarines. Dalzavod in Vladivostok was ordered to provide navy a 4 new submarines. As the submarine development in Far Eastern Empire was non-existing, Dalzavod seeked assistance abroad. With already existing business link to various U.S shipbuilders, they turned into the help of american ship designer Simon Lake.

    Characteristics

    Typical "Lake" design early submarines. Intended to be re-engined with diesels prior to WWI but the plans were dropped in 1915.

    Ships in class

    All dates given are New Style:

    Name Builder Laid down Launch Date Entered Service Fate
    PL-7 Dalzavod, Vladivostok August 1907 August 1908 October 1909 Extant in 1920
    PL-8 Dalzavod, Vladivostok August 1907 August 1908 November 1909 Extant in 1920
    PL-9 Dalzavod, Vladivostok August 1907 August 1908 November 1909 Extant in 1920
    PL-10 Dalzavod, Vladivostok August 1907 August 1908 November 1909 Extant in 1920

    Image:PL 1907 g

    See Also

    Ships of Far Eastern Imperial Navy 1920