The submarine was powered by two oil-fired Yarrow Shipbuilders boilers supplying one geared Brown-Curtis or Parsons steam turbine; this developed 10,500 ship horsepower (7,800 kW) to drive two  screws. Submerged power came from four electric motors each producing .
The submarine utilized two oil-fired Yarrow Shipbuilders boilers to supply one geared Brown-Curtis or Parsons steam turbine; this produced 10,500 ship horsepower (7,800 kW) for the two screws. Submerged power was generated by four electric motors each producing .