CC Type

submarine
Built in Seattle for the Chilean government, they were bought by the Premier of British Columbia after Chile defaulted. They were then turned over to the RCN. After three years on the West Coast, they were transferred to Halifax in 1917 with the intention of being sent to Europe. They were found to be unfit for a transatlantic voyage and remained in Halifax until 1920 when they were scrapped. They were named CC for their resemblance to the Royal Navy's 'C' Class.

CC Type
Characteristics:

CC1:

Displacement: 313 (surfaced), 373 (submerged) tons 
Dimensions: 43.9 x 4.6 x 3.4 meters (144 x 15 x 11 feet) 
Propulsion: 13 (surfaced), 10 (submerged) knots 
Crew: 18 
Armament:  5 18" twin TT 

CC2:

Displacement: 310 (surfaced), 373 (submerged) tons 
Dimensions: 46.3 x 4.6 x 3.4 meters (152 x 15 x 11 feet) 
Armament:  3 18" twin TT 

Ships:
 
 
Name
Launched
Commissioned
Paid Off
CC 1
3/6/13
6/8/14
1920
CC 2
31/12/13
6/8/14
1920

Photos:
 

HMCS/M CC-1 and CC-2, the first submarines ever operated by Canada. These subs were handed over the the Province of British Columbia in a rather covert manner, and they were subsequently handed over to the RCN. Photo Courtesy of Corvus Publishing Group / Canada's Navy.
 

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