HNLMS O 20
Sunk
| Type | Submarine |
|---|---|
| Class | O 19 |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 1 × 3.5″ gun |
One of the first submarines in the world fitted with a snorkel. Attacking the Japanese landings off Kota Bharu, she was depth-charged to the surface by the destroyer Uranami on 19 December 1941 and scuttled; 32 of her crew were picked up.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 21 in (530 mm) bow torpedo tubes
- 4 × 21 in (530 mm) stern torpedo tubes
- 2 × external amidship mine tubes (10 mines each)
- 1 x 88 mm gun
- 1 x 40 mm gun
| Builder | Wilton-Fijenoord, Rotterdam |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 15 June 1936 |
| Launched | 31 January 1939 |
| Commissioned | 28 August 1939 |
| Displacement | 1109 tons surfaced 1491 tons submerged |
| Length | 80.7 m (264 ft 9 in) |
| Speed | 19.5 kn (36.1 km/h; 22.4 mph) surfaced 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged |
| Complement | 40 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
31 January 1939
Fate
Sunk
Sunk on 19 December 1941