HMS Tactician (P314)

History
United Kingdom
NameTactician
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow
Laid down13 November 1941
Launched29 July 1942
Commissioned29 November 1942
IdentificationPennant number P314
FateScrapped December 1963
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General characteristics
Class & typeT-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,290 long tons (1,310 t) surfaced
  • 1,560 long tons (1,590 t) submerged
Length276 ft 6 in (84.28 m)
Beam25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Draught
  • 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) forward
  • 14 ft 7 in (4.45 m) aft
Propulsion
  • Two shafts
  • Twin diesel engines 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) each
  • Twin electric motors 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) each
Speed
  • 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) surfaced
  • 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
Range4,500 nmi (8,300 km; 5,200 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) surfaced
Test depth300 ft (91 m) max
Complement61
Armament

HMS Tactician was a British submarine of the third group of the T class. She was built as P314 by Vickers-Armstrongs, Barrow, and launched on 29 July 1942.