HMS Seawolf (47S)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Seawolf.

Seawolf on the surface
History
United Kingdom
NameSeawolf
Ordered15 March 1934
BuilderScotts, Greenock
Laid down25 May 1934
Launched28 November 1935
Commissioned12 March 1936
IdentificationPennant number 47S
FateSold for scrap, November 1945
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeS-class submarine
Displacement
  • 768 long tons (780 t) surfaced
  • 960 long tons (980 t) submerged
Length208 ft 8 in (63.6 m)
Beam24 ft (7.3 m)
Draught11 ft 10 in (3.6 m)
Installed power
  • 1,550 bhp (1,160 kW) (diesel)
  • 1,300 hp (970 kW) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.75 knots (25.47 km/h; 15.82 mph) surfaced
  • 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged
Range6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surface; 64 nmi (119 km; 74 mi) at 2 knots (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) submerged
Test depth300 feet (91.4 m)
Complement40
Armament

HMS Seawolf was a second-batch S-class submarine built during the 1930s for the Royal Navy. Completed in 1936, the boat fought in the Second World War.