Characteristics of British submarine HMS Snapper as reported to the German Marineattaché at London on 16 September 1935

An item reported that the German Marineattaché captain Erwin Wassner at London was informed by the British Admiralty conform the Anglo-German Naval Agreement dated 18 June 1935 that the submarine HMS Snapper laid down on 18 September 1933 was completed on 14 June 1935. Standard displacement (article 6 of Treaty) 670 tons/681 metric tons and as dimensions 191.5 (waterline) x 24 (extreme beam at or below waterline) x 10.6 (mean draught at standard displacement) feet. Heaviest calibre 3”.(1)

Note

1. Part of S-class preceded by Rainbow-class succeeded by River-class.

Source

Bundesarchiv. German Marineattaché at London. RM 12-II/120.