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Welman submarine
Second World War one-man British midget submarine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Welman submarine was a Second World War one-man British midget submarine developed by the Special Operations Executive. It only saw action once and was not particularly successful.[1]
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![]() Welman with detachable warhead being trialled at Queen Mary Reservoir, Staines | |
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Name | Welman submarine |
Builders | Morris Motors Limited |
Operators | ![]() |
Completed | 100+ |
General characteristics Welman submarine | |
Type | midget submarine |
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Propulsion | One electric motor, 2.5 hp, powered by a 40v 220amp/hr battery. |
Speed | 3 knots (5.6 km/h) |
Range | 36 nautical miles (67 km) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h) |
Test depth | 300 ft (91 m) (reduced to 100 ft (30 m) after trials) |
Crew | 1 |
Armament | 1 x detachable charge of 425 pounds (193 kg) of Torpex |
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