Kalev-class submarine

Kalev and Lembit
Class overview
NameKalev class
BuildersVickers Armstrong
Operators
In commission1936 - 1979
Completed2
Lost1
Preserved1
General characteristics
TypeSubmarine
Tonnage570 (in its current condition)
Displacement
  • 665 tons surfaced
  • 853 tons submerged
Length59.5 m (195 ft 3 in)
Beam7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Draught3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Speed
  • surface - 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
  • submerged - 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph)
Complement4 officers + 28 enlisted
Armament

The Kalev class consisted of two mine laying submarines built for the Estonian Navy.