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Name: VANTAGE, VEHEMENT, VENOM & VERVE
Type: Submarine
Keel: n/a
Launched: n/a
Completed: n/a
Builder: Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd
Yard: High Walker
Yard Number: 70, 71, 72 & 69 respectively
Dimensions: 545disp surf, 740disp subm, 180.0 x 16.0 x 12.8(draft)ft
Engines: 2 x Oil engines, 8cyl (9.5 x 12ins), 800bhp; 2 x Electric motors, 760bhp
Engines by: Davy Paxman diesels; GEC electric motors
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 13.0knots surf, 9.0knots subm
Construction: Steel
Armament: 1 x 3.0ins AA gun, 4 x 21.0ins torpedoes
History:
British Royal Navy
Cancelled
Comments: Member of the V Class of submarines
17/11/1942: All were ordered
23/01/1944: All were cancelled, none had been laid down
VANTAGE
VEHEMENT was to be allocated pennant P25
VENOM was to be allocated pennant P27
VERVE was to be allocated pennant P28