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P 611

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Build Group: Turkish
Fate: Transferred to Turkey in 1942 when she reverted to her original name
Oruc Reis 1942
Oruc Reis 1942

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Commanders
1941: Lieutenant Commander   Walter Selby Hall
1941: Lieutenant   Paul Seymour Skelton

Ex Oruc Reis Seconded by the RN whilst being built for the Turks

Events

 24-05-1939   Laid Down
 19-07-1940   Launched
Turkish Specification
Displacement  624 tons standard, 683 tons full load surfaced
  856 tons submerged
Length  210 ft
Beam  22.3 ft
Draught  11.8ft
Propulsion  2 shaft diesel-electric
  Vickers diesels - 1,200 hp (890 kW)
  Electric motors - 780 hp (580 kW)
Speed  13.7 knots (Surfaced)
  8.4 knots (Submerged)
Range  2,500 nautical miles at 10 knots
Complement  41
Armament  5 x 21 inch torpedo tubes - 4 bow internal, 1 stern external
  9 torpedoes
  1 x 3in gun
  1 x 20mm gun
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