X1: British Convoy Killing Sub

Onkel Neal · 12-27-06, 01:08 PM

An interesting article about a massive sub the Brits could have used on the Germans in WWII:

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The X1, a triumph of British naval engineering, would have been a major force in the Second World War, according to Roger Cook, from Swansea.

The huge vessel was as big a political embarrassment to the UK's diplomats as it could have been a destroyer of enemy convoys.

Check the World Naval News section of Subsim, updated daily by our own subvet Bill Nichols!

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bigboywooly · 12-27-06, 01:12 PM

Now that would make a cool playable sub
Sounds more like a submersable cruiser

AVGWarhawk · 12-27-06, 01:19 PM

To bad there is no pictures with the article or even a sketch. But WOW, how the war could have turned if this baby was cruising about!

Morts · 12-27-06, 01:23 PM

sounds like something you wouldn like meet

unless you had the element of suprise and knew how to use it properly

elite_hunter_sh3 · 12-27-06, 01:27 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Submarine_X1

heres link for that sub i think correct me if im wrong

Letum · 12-27-06, 01:35 PM

Tigrone · 12-27-06, 01:26 PM

Surcouf: The largest operational submarine in the world during her service.

Well, as you might expect, the French did build it, and it did not work very well. Very cool though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Surcouf

Jimbuna · 12-27-06, 01:31 PM

I wonder how the French Surcouf and her would have compared ? :hmm:

Surcouf:
Displacement:3250 tons surfaced
4304 tons submerged
2880 tons deadLength:110 metres (361 feet)Beam:9 metres (29.5 feet)Draught:7.25 metres (23.8 feet)Propulsion:surfaced: two Sulzer diesel engines 7600hp
submerged: two electric motors 3400hp
two propellersSpeed:18.5 knots surfaced
10 knots submerged
Range:18,500 kilometres (10,000 nautical miles) at 10 knots surfaced
12,600 kilometres (6800 nautical miles) at 13.5 knots surfaced
130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) at 4.5 knots submerged

110 kilometres (60 nautical miles) at 5 knots submergedTest depth:80 metres (250 feet)Capacity:280 tonsComplement:eight officers
110 menArmament:two 203 mm (eight-inch) guns in twin turret
two 37 mm antiaircraft cannon
four 13.2 mm antiaircraft machineguns
eight 550 mm torpedo tubes (14 torpedoes carried)

four 400 mm torpedo tubes (eight torpedoes carried)Aircraft carried:one Besson MB.411 float plane

12-27-06, 01:12 PM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Now that would make a cool playable sub Sounds more like a submersable cruiser __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-27-06, 01:19 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,291 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	To bad there is no pictures with the article or even a sketch. But WOW, how the war could have turned if this baby was cruising about! __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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12-27-06, 01:26 PM	#7
Tigrone Commander Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 470 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Well, the Surcouf was built. Surcouf: The largest operational submarine in the world during her service. Well, as you might expect, the French did build it, and it did not work very well. Very cool though. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_submarine_Surcouf __________________ Commander Hiram Cassedy: "Tigrone has saved the Air Force and is now returning to Iwo Jima with 28 rescued zoomies." B-29 SNUFFY & THE SHIF'LESS SKONKS among them. I've a broom at the mast said he, for the broom is a sign for me, that wherever I go, I sweep the mighty sea.

12-27-06, 01:31 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,914 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I wonder how the French Surcouf and her would have compared ? :hmm: Surcouf: Displacement:3250 tons surfaced 4304 tons submerged 2880 tons deadLength:110 metres (361 feet)Beam:9 metres (29.5 feet)Draught:7.25 metres (23.8 feet)Propulsion:surfaced: two Sulzer diesel engines 7600hp submerged: two electric motors 3400hp two propellersSpeed:18.5 knots surfaced 10 knots submerged Range:18,500 kilometres (10,000 nautical miles) at 10 knots surfaced 12,600 kilometres (6800 nautical miles) at 13.5 knots surfaced 130 kilometres (70 nautical miles) at 4.5 knots submerged 110 kilometres (60 nautical miles) at 5 knots submergedTest depth:80 metres (250 feet)Capacity:280 tonsComplement:eight officers 110 menArmament:two 203 mm (eight-inch) guns in twin turret two 37 mm antiaircraft cannon four 13.2 mm antiaircraft machineguns eight 550 mm torpedo tubes (14 torpedoes carried) four 400 mm torpedo tubes (eight torpedoes carried)Aircraft carried:one Besson MB.411 float plane __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-27-06, 01:23 PM	#4
Morts Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,395 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	sounds like something you wouldn like meet unless you had the element of suprise and knew how to use it properly

12-27-06, 01:27 PM	#5
elite_hunter_sh3 The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,376 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Submarine_X1 heres link for that sub i think correct me if im wrong