X-1-Experimental
Experimental Midget Submarine - X-1 was smallest US Navy submarine. Midget submarine for research and harbor defense evaluation. Originally hydrogen peroxide powered, converted to diesel-electric after explosion. Evaluated offensive and defensive capabilities of midget submarines.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 31 t
- Displacement (full)
- 36 t
- Length
- 49.5 ft
- Beam
- 7 ft
- Crew
- 4 (1 officer, 3 enlisted)
- Ships built
- 1 (experimental)
- Commissioned
- 1955 (placed in service)
- Decommissioned
- 1973
Performance
- Top speed
- 15 kn
- Range
- Unknown
Armament
- Main guns
- None
- Secondary guns
- None
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None
In-Game
- Tier
- T2
- Game power
- 22.4
- Research cost
- 1,971
- Credit cost
- 15,680
Notable
- Smallest US Navy submarine
- Midget submarine research
- Harbor defense evaluation
- Originally hydrogen peroxide powered