The submarine was powered by two oil-fired Yarrow Shipbuilders boilers supplying one geared Brown-Curtis or Parsons steam turbine that developed 10,500 ship horsepower (7,800 kW) to drive two  screws. Submerged power came from four electric motors each producing .
The submarine was driven by two oil-fired Yarrow Shipbuilders boilers supplying one geared Brown-Curtis or Parsons steam turbine that produced 10,500 ship horsepower (7,800 kW) to move the two screws. Submerged propulsion relied on four electric motors each generating power.