K VIII class submarine
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The K VIII class submarine was a three boat class of submarine
s of the Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy). The class varied from K VII class submarine due to the removal of two external torpedo tubes, which were removed to reduce the boats vulnerability to depth charging.
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
s of the Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy). The class varied from K VII class submarine due to the removal of two external torpedo tubes, which were removed to reduce the boats vulnerability to depth charging.
Boats
- K VIII, scrapped for spare parts in 1942.
- K IX, requistioned by Royal Australian NavyRoyal Australian NavyThe Royal Australian Navy is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. Following the Federation of Australia in 1901, the ships and resources of the separate colonial navies were integrated into a national force: the Commonwealth Naval Forces...
as . - K X, scuttled at SurabayaSurabayaSurabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
in 1942.