Jolly Roger Class
K VIII		 Boats in this Class
K VIII, K IX, K X

 

K VIII, K IX and K X. The complete K VIII class in Vlissingen K VIII, K IX and K X. The complete K VIII class in Vlissingen

 

Boat K VIII K IX K X
Pennant #   N 39  
Yard # 167 168 169
Type Patrol submarine for the Dutch colonies
Class name K VIII. Named after first of class. "K" stands for "Koloniën" (colonies)
Ordered 27 June 1917 27 June 1917 27 June 1917
Laid down 31 Oct 1917 1 Mar 1919 1 Nov 1919
Launched 28 Mar 1922 23 Dec 1922 2 May 1923
Commissioned 15 Sep 1922 Dutch navy: 21 June 1923
Australian navy: 22 June 1943
Dutch navy: 1944 as an oiler		 24 Sep 1923
Decommissioned 15 July 1942 Dutch navy: 15 July 1942
Australian navy: 31 Mar 1944		 Scuttled: 2 Mar 1942
Fate 17? Aug 1942 Sold f scrap 9 Jun 1945 Beached 1946 Scrapped 
Other names - Australian navy: K9 -
Design Electric Boat Company, U.S.A.
Holland type, possibly 105 H.
Shipyard Koninklijke Maatschappij De Schelde, Vlissingen, the Netherlands
Conversion none 1944: Converted into an oiler none
Le x Be x Dr 64.41 m x 5.60 m x 3.55 m, Radius 3500/8
Displacement 520 t / 715 t standard, and 583 t / 810 t full load
Engines Two 8-cyl. M.A.N. dsls
2-stroke, 2 x 900 apk
 Two 6-cylinder Sulzer diesels, 2-stroke, 2 x 775 apk
Main motor 2 motors/gen, 2 x 200 apk
Batteries 132 cells, 4350 Ah during 3 hours
Propellers 2
Speed surf/subm 16 kts / 8 kts 15 kts / 8 kts
Range surf/subm 3500 nm at 11 kts / 25 nm at 8 kts
Diving depth 50 m
Complement 31
Torpedo tubes 2 x 17.7" bow, 2 x 17.7" stern. Last boats with all 45 cm tubes.
2 x external-traversing planned, see notes.
Armament 10 torpedoes type III 45
Guns 1 x 8.8 cm (multi purpose), 1 x 12.7 mm mg (possibly Browning,
 but the Navy did not buy these Brownings until the late 1920's).
1 x 7.5 cm planned, see notes.
Armor 1 band amidships
Periscopes Two periscopes with 4 m stroke
Smaller scope planned, see notes.
Listening gear Possibly none
Notes

- Double-hull type.
- 5 ballast tanks.
- The larger conning tower allows the 2 (standard from now on) periscopes to
    have a larger stroke than her predecessors.
- Because the construction was delayed the design could be adjusted according
   to the latest World War I experiences. Therefore: External-traversing tubes, which meant
   an extra danger during depth charge attacks, where not installed; Sail enlarged;
   4 meter longer periscope; 8,8 cm instead of 7,5 cm gun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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