Welman submarine
Welman with detachable warhead being trialled at Queen Mary Reservoir, Staines | |
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Welman submarine |
| Builders | Morris Motors Limited |
| Operators | United Kingdom Special Operations Executive |
| Completed | 100+ |
| General characteristics Welman submarine | |
| Type | midget submarine |
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| Propulsion | One electric motor, 2.5 hp, powered by a 40v 220amp/hr battery. |
| Speed | 3 knots (5.6 km/h) |
| Range | 36 nautical miles (67 km) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h) |
| Test depth | 300 ft (91 m) (reduced to 100 ft (30 m) after trials) |
| Crew | 1 |
| Armament | 1 x detachable charge of 425 pounds (193 kg) of Torpex |
The Welman submarine was a Second World War one-man British midget submarine developed by the Special Operations Executive. It only saw action once and was not particularly successful.