HNoMS Kobben (A-1)

For the submarine class which was built in the 1960s, see Kobben-class submarine.
Class overview
Name: Kobben (A-1)
Builders: Krupp Germania shipyard at Kiel, Germany
Operators:  Royal Norwegian Navy
Preceded by: No preceding class of submarine
Succeeded by: Norwegian A-class submarine
In service: 1909–1926
Completed: HNoMS Kobben (A-1)
General characteristics
Displacement:
Length: 39.3 m (128 ft 11 in)
Beam: 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in)
Draught: 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:
  • 2 × 225 bhp (168 kW) kerosine engines
  • 2 × 150 shp (110 kW) electric engines
Speed:
  • 11.9 kn (22.0 km/h; 13.7 mph) ↑
  • 8.9 knots (16.5 km/h; 10.2 mph) ↓
Range:
  • 1,450 nmi (2,690 km; 1,670 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) ↑
  • 45 nmi (83 km; 52 mi) at 6.5 knots (12.0 km/h; 7.5 mph) ↓
Test depth: 50 m (164 ft)
Complement: 14
Armament: 3 × 18 in (46 cm) torpedo tubes

The Kobben (renamed to A-1 in 1913) was the first submarine of the Royal Norwegian Navy.[1] It was delivered on 28 November 1909. The boat was stricken in 1926 and scrapped in 1933. It was succeeded by the Norwegian A-class submarine.

References

  1. ↑ David Miller (2004). The illustrated directory of submarines of the world. Greenwich Editions. pp. 50–51. ISBN 0-86288-613-9.
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