HMSH1
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | H1 |
| Builder | Canadian Vickers,Montreal |
| Laid down | 11 January 1915 |
| Launched | 1 April 1915 |
| Commissioned | 26 May 1915 |
| Fate | Sold, 7 March 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | H-classsubmarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 150 ft 3 in (45.80 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | 2 ×propeller shafts |
| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Complement | 22 |
| Armament |
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HMSH1was aH-classsubmarinebuilt byCanadian VickersCo.,Montrealfor the BritishRoyal Navy.She waslaid downon 11 January 1915 and wascommissionedon 26 May 1915.H1crossed the Atlantic fromSt. John's, NewfoundlandtoGibraltarescorted by thearmed merchant cruiserHMSCalgarian.She was accompanied byH2,H3andH4.H1mistakenly sank theH5offCattaroon 15 April 1918.H1was sold on 7 March 1921 inMalta.
Design
[edit]Like all pre-H11British H-class submarines,H1had a displacement of 364 long tons (370 t) at the surface and 434 long tons (441 t) while submerged.[2]It had a total length of 150 feet 3 inches (45.8 m), a beam of 15 feet 4 inches (4.7 m), and a draught of 12 feet (3.7 m).[3]It contained a diesel engines providing a total power of 480horsepower(360 kW) and two electric motors each providing 320 horsepower (240 kW) power.[3]The use of its electric motors made the submarine travel at 11knots(20 km/h; 13 mph). It would normally carry 16.4 long tons (16.7 t) of fuel and had a maximum capacity of 18 long tons (18 t).[4]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) and a submerged speed of 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph). British H-class submarines had ranges of 1,600nautical miles(2,963 km; 1,841 mi).[2]H1was fitted with a 6-pounder (2.7 kg)Hotchkissquick-firing gunand four 18-inch (457 mm)torpedo tubes.Its torpedo tubes were fitted to thebowand the submarine was loaded with eight 18-inch (457 mm) torpedoes.[2]It is aHolland 602 type submarinebut was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications. Itscomplementwas twenty-two crew members.[2]
Citations
[edit]- ^Britain 6-pdr / 8cwt [2.244 "/40 (57 mm)] QF Marks I and II
- ^abcd"H-class".Battleships-Cruisers, Cranston Fine Arts.Retrieved20 August2015.
- ^abColledge, J. J.;Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969].Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing.ISBN978-1-86176-281-8.Retrieved fromNaval-Historyon 20 August 2015.
- ^J. D. Perkins (1999)."Building History and Technical Details for Canadian CC-Boats and the Original H-CLASS".Electric Boat Company Holland Patent Submarines.Retrieved20 August2015.
References
[edit]- Hutchinson, Robert (2001).Jane's submarines: war beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day.London: HarperCollins.ISBN9780007105588.
