The Dutch submarine Hr. Ms. O 1 built using this design
The submarine was called an improved submarine torpedo boat identical with the Adler and Plunger submarines which were built for the US Navy. This design included all modifications used in the Fulton and the ones not applied while the Fulton was already completed. Displacement 104 (light)-123 (submerged) tons with a length. The steel made hull was designed for a diving depth of 300 feet. In practice was actually dived to a depth of 160 feet without deformation. For safety reasons was no cast iron used for parts subjected to pressure while she was submerged.
Fitted out
with a 4 single acting cylinders gasoline inverted Marine type with an electric
spark ignition. Fired by ordinary gasoline stored in a tank located forward
away from all sources of heat. The company claimed that the fuel tank and the
pipelines connected with the engine were such tight that leaking was
impossible. The electric motor was a waterproof Marine type.
Average achievements
of the design on official trials. The guaranteed achievements were somehow
slightly lower.
In the
so-called light condition was the maximum speed 8,5 knots, endurance 35 hours
and the range 300 nautical miles. With the economical speed of 6,5 knots was
the endurance 70 hours and the range 450 nautical miles.
In the
so-called intermediate condition was the maximum speed 7,5 knots, endurance 25 hours
and the range 262 nautical miles. With the economical speed of 6 knots was the
endurance 70 hours and the range 420 nautical miles.
In the so-called
submerged condition carrying a periscope was the maximum sustained sped 6,75
knots, the endurance 3,5 hours and the range 24 nautical miles. With the
economical speed of 4,5 knots was the endurance 22 hours and the range 100
nautical miles. With the intermediate speed of 6 knots was the endurance 7
hours and the range 42 nautical miles.
Tactical
diameter is 75 (submerged)-150 (surfaced) yards. Able to dive within 50
seconds.
There were
3 steering stations available, on deck, in the bronze made conning tower and
the submarine herself. Just one crewmember controlled the diving station for
submerging and controlling the submarine.
The armament
consisted of just one submerged 45cm fixed torpedo tube in the bow for which
3-5metres long torpedoes were carried (one already in the tube).
Archive Kon. Mij. De Schelde 1875-1960 (Municipality Archive
Vlissingen) T 214.802.
