Motorised Submersible Canoe
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The Motorised Submersible Canoe (MSC), nicknamed Sleeping Beauty, was built by the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II as an underwater vehicle for a single frogman to perform clandestine reconnaissance or attacks against enemy vessels.
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Name | Motorised Submersible Canoe |
Operators | United Kingdom Special Operations Executive |
Succeeded by | Swimmer Delivery Vehicle |
General characteristics | |
Type | Wet sub |
Displacement | 600 pounds (270 kg) |
Length | 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m) |
Beam | 2 ft 3 in (0.69 m) |
Propulsion | One 24v electric motor (5 hp), powered by four 6v batteries |
Speed | 4.4 knots (8.1 km/h) maximum, 3.5 knots (6.5 km/h) cruise |
Range | 40 nautical miles (74 km) |
Test depth | 50 ft (15 m) |
Crew | 1 |
Armament | Nine limpet mines, 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) of explosives |
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