The O 2-class submarine consisted of four submarines built by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Flushing for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Used for patrols in the Dutch home waters. The class comprised O 2, O 3, O 4 and O 5. Its diving depth was 25 metres (80 ft); during trials with no crew on board a depth of 40 metres (130 ft) was reached.
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| Class overview |
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| Name | O 2 |
| Builders | Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, Flushing |
| Operators | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Preceded by | O 1 |
| Succeeded by | O 6 |
| Built | 1909–1914 |
| Completed | 4 |
| General characteristics |
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| Type | Submarine |
| Displacement | 134 tons – 149 tons |
| Length | 32.13 m (105 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 2.73 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed |
- 11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced
- 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
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| Range |
- 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) on the surface
- 35 nmi (65 km; 40 mi) at 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged
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| Complement | 10 |
| Armament | 2 × 18 inch bow torpedo tubes |
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