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The B-class submarines B-2, B-3 and B-4 at quay in Norway
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Karljohansvern Naval shipyard |
Operators | Royal Norwegian Navy |
Preceded by | A class |
Succeeded by | U class |
In service | 1923 – 1946 |
In commission | 1 February 1923 |
Completed | 6 |
Lost | 1 |
Retired | 5 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Submarine |
Displacement |
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Length | 51 m (167 ft) |
Beam | 5.3 m (17 ft) |
Draught | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
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Speed |
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Range |
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Complement | 23 |
Armament |
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The B-class submarines were a class of six vessels of the US L class built on licence at Karljohansvern naval shipyard in Horten, Norway from 1922 to 1929 and deployed by the Royal Norwegian Navy.