Engineering:K VIII-class submarine
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The K VIII-class submarine was a three boat class of submarines of the Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy). The class varied from Script error: The function "sclass" does not exist. due to the removal of two external torpedo tubes, which were removed to reduce the boats' vulnerability to depth charging. The boat had a diving depth of 50 metres (160 ft). K VIII-class submarine was built after the John Philip Holland design. [1]
All ships were still in service at the start of World War II. During the war K IX was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy and renamed K9.[2]
Boats
| Name | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Decommissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist. | 31 October 1917 | 28 March 1922 | 15 September 1922 | 15 July 1942 |
| Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist. Renamed: missing name |
1 March 1919 | 23 December 1922 | 21 June 1923 (Dutch navy) 22 June 1943 (Australian navy) |
15 July 1942 (Dutch navy) 31 March 1944 (Australian navy) |
| Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist. | 1 November 1919 | 2 May 1923 | 24 September 1923 | 2 March 1942 |
References
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