O 2-class submarine

O 3
Class overview
Name	O 2
Builders	Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, Flushing
Operators	Royal Netherlands Navy
Preceded by	O 1
Succeeded by	O 6
Built	1909–1914
Completed	4
General characteristics
Type	Submarine
Displacement	134 tons – 149 tons
Length	32.13 m (105 ft 5 in)
Beam	3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Draught	2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
Propulsion	1 × 280 bhp (209 kW) diesel engine 1 × 145 bhp (108 kW) electric motor
Speed	11 kn (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range	500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) on the surface 35 nmi (65 km; 40 mi) at 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged
Complement	10
Armament	2 × 18 inch bow torpedo tubes

The O 2-class submarine consisted of four submarines built by Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde in Flushing for the Royal Netherlands Navy. Used for patrols in the Dutch home waters. The class comprised O 2, O 3, O 4 and O 5. Its diving depth was 25 metres (80 ft); during trials with no crew on board a depth of 40 metres (130 ft) was reached.

Construction

Name	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Decommissioned
O 2	11 October 1909	30 Januari 1911	1 December 1911	1930
O 3	31 December 1910	30 July 1912	11 February 1913	1932
O 4	15 June 1912	5 August 1913	17 June 1914	1935
O 5	15 June 1912	2 October 1913	20 August 1914	1935

References

Bibliography

• Jalhay, P.C.; Wijn, J.J.A. (1997). Ik nader ongezien! De onderzeeboten van de Koninklijke Marine. Amsterdam: De Bataafsche Leeuw. ISBN 9067074624.

External links

• Description of class