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Sleeping Beauty
Class overview
NameMotorised Submersible Canoe
OperatorsMotorised Submersible Canoe United Kingdom Special Operations Executive
Succeeded bySwimmer Delivery Vehicle
General characteristics
TypeWet sub
Displacement600 pounds (270 kg)
Length12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
Beam2 ft 3 in (0.69 m)
PropulsionOne 24v electric motor (5 hp), powered by four 6v batteries
Speed4.4 knots (8.1 km/h) maximum, 3.5 knots (6.5 km/h) cruise
Range40 nautical miles (74 km)
Test depth50 ft (15 m)
Crew1
ArmamentNine limpet mines, 3.5 pounds (1.6 kg) of explosives

The Motorised Submersible Canoe (MSC), nicknamed Sleeping Beauty, was built by the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II as an underwater vehicle for a single frogman to perform clandestine reconnaissance or attacks against enemy vessels.

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