HMSH52
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMSH52 |
| Builder | HM Dockyard,Pembroke Dock |
| Launched | 31 March 1919 |
| Commissioned | 16 December 1919 |
| Fate | Sold, 9 November 1927 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | H classsubmarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 171 ft 0 in (52.12 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft 4 in (4.67 m) |
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| Complement | 22 |
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HMSH52was aBritish H class submarinebuilt byHM Dockyard,Pembroke Dock.She was laid down on an unknown date, launched on 31 March 1919 and commissioned on 16 December 1919, the lastWelsh-built fighting ship to enter the BritishRoyal Navy.
HMSH52was sold on 9 November 1927.
Design
[edit]Like all post-H20British H-class submarines,H52had a displacement of 423 long tons (430 t) at the surface and 510 long tons (520 t) while submerged.[1]It had a total length of 171 feet (52 m),[2]a beam of 15 feet 4 inches (4.67 m), and a draught of 12 metres (39 ft).[3]It contained a diesel engines providing a total power of 480 horsepower (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 11 knots (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 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph). Post-H20British H-class submarines had ranges of 2,985 nautical miles (5,528 km; 3,435 mi) at speeds of 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) when surfaced.[1][3]H52was fitted with ananti-aircraft gunand four 21 inches (530 mm)torpedo tubes.Its torpedo tubes were fitted to thebowsand the submarine was loaded with eight 21 inches (530 mm) torpedoes.[1]It is aHolland 602 type submarinebut was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications. Itscomplementwas twenty-two crew members.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcdGardiner, Robert; Gray, Robert (1985).Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-1921.London: Conway Maritime Press. p. 92.ISBN0-85177-245-5.
- ^Derek Walters (2004).The History of the British 'U' Class Submarine.Casemate Publishers. pp. 2–.ISBN978-1-84415-131-8.
- ^abcColledge, 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.
Bibliography
[edit]- Colledge, 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.
- McCartney, Innes (2002).Lost patrols: submarine wrecks of the English Channel.Penzance: Periscope.ISBN978-1-90438-104-4.
- Hutchinson, Robert (2001).Jane's submarines: war beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day.London: HarperCollins.ISBN978-0007105588.
- Carradice, Phil (2013).The ships of Pembroke Dockyard.Gloucestershire: Amberley.ISBN978-1445612904.
