The K V class was a class of three submarines, built by Fijenoord shipyard in Rotterdam for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Used for patrols in the Dutch colonial waters. The submarines diving depth was 40 metres (130 ft). Only K VII was still in service at the start of World War II. She was bombed by the Japanese in the harbour of Soerabaja.
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| Class overview |
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| Name | K V class |
| Builders | Fijenoord, Rotterdam |
| Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by | K III class |
| Succeeded by | K VIII class |
| Built | 1916-1922 |
| Completed | 3 |
| General characteristics |
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| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement |
- 569 tons surfaced
- 649 tons submerged
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| Length | 57.31 m (188 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 3.82 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
- 13.5 kn (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) surfaced
- 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
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| Range |
- 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) on the surface
- 25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
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| Complement | 31 |
| Armament |
- 2 × 17.7 inch bow torpedo tubes
- 2 × 17.7 inch stern torpedo tubes
- 2 × 17.7 inch external-traversing torpedo tubes forward of the conning tower
- 1 x 75 mm gun
- 1 x 12.7 mm machine gun
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