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[PSUBS-MAILIST] Modern military midget submarines
Hi,
I was search the internet for midget subs and was surprised to
see how many are in active service around the world. I've tried
to compile some information about them, but there doesn't seem
to be many pictures of them on the Web. If any one has a better,
more accurate source of information (more pictures) please share.
Ian.
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I believe the Una Class, M100-D, Velebit and Yugo
are variations on the same basic submarine.
Yugo Class:
Class: Midget submarines - 36 'Yugo' For infiltration operations.
Displacement: 110 tons submerged, 90 surfaced
Dimensions: 20 x 2 x 1.6 meters (65.6 x 6.5 x 5 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 1 diesel, 1 shaft
Speed (kts): 8 dived, 10 surfaced
Diving depth: n/k
Crew: 2 + 6-7 swimmers
Armament: 2 21 inch torpedo tubes in some units
Una Class Submarine:
Weapons: None. Sensors: PSU 1-2/FRG sonar, PP-10 (FRG sonar, use
active only range 1 nm, HF). Midget submarines with 4 swimmers for
limpet mines. Has external clamps for 4 Swimmer Delivery Vehicles.
Battery must be recharged from shore or depot ship as the Una class
have no generators.
M100-D Midget Submarine:
Class: midget submarines - 3 MG110 (Una class?)
Displacement: 118 tons submerged, 80 surfaced
Dimensions: 27.8 x 5.6 x ?? meters (91 x 18.5 x ?? feet)
Propulsion: Electric
Speed (kts): 7 dived, 5 surfaced
Diving depth: n/k
Crew: 6 + 8 swimmers
Armament: 2 21 inch torpedoes, 8 limpet mines
http://www.strange-mecha.com/ship/M-Sub/N-Korea01.htm
Velebit class midget submarine:
Displacement: 88 tons ( surfaced ), 98.5 t ( dived )
Powerplant: 2 electromotors 2x18 kW, 1 shaft, 1 diesel gen set 106 kW
Lenght: 20.9 m
Beam: 2.7 m
Draft: 2.4 m
Max. speed: 6 kts
Max. depth: 120 m
Armament: 4 swimmer delivery vehicles with limpet mines or 4
heavyweight submarine type seabed mines
Crew: 4 (+6)
Assignament: raids and demolition actions, laying seabed mines, covert
reconnaissance.
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/3780/velebit.jpg
Mala class (diver chariots):
Carried by Una Class (and family) of submarines for
diver delivery.
The Cosmos or Kosmos is based on the Italian SX-756 class Dolphin
mini-submarine (made by a companies called Cosmos).
Cosmos Class MG110 (Pakistan):
DISP.DIVED (tonnes) :119.0
LENGTH (m) : 27.80
BEAM (m) : 5.6
SPEED (knots) : 7.0
RANGE (nm) : 1200.0
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/mg110.htm
http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/navy/daphne.html