HMSR10
 R-class submarine
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMSR10 |
| Builder | Armstrong,Elswick, Tyne and Wear |
| Laid down | 7 December 1917 |
| Launched | 5 October 1918 |
| Commissioned | 12 April 1919 |
| Fate | Sold, 19 February 1929 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | R-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 163 ft 9 in (49.91 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m) |
| Draught | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range | 2,400nmi(4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) surfaced; 60 nmi (110 km; 69 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged |
| Test depth | 150 feet (45.7 m) |
| Complement | 2 officers and 20ratings |
| Sensors and processing systems | Bowhydrophonearray |
| Armament | 6 × bow18-inch (45 cm)torpedo tubes |
HMSR10was one of 10R-class submarinebuilt for theRoyal Navyduring the First World War. The boat was not completed before the end of the war and was sold forscrapin 1929.
Design and description
[edit]The R-class submarine was designed to meet anAdmiraltyrequirement for a specialisedhunter-killer submarinewith an emphasis on submerged performance. The boats had a length of 163 feet 9 inches (49.9 m)overall,abeamof 15 feet 3 inches (4.6 m) and a meandraftof 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m). Theydisplaced410 long tons (420 t) on the surface and 503 long tons (511 t) submerged. The R-class submarines had a crew of 2 officers and 20ratings.[1]They had a diving depth of 150 feet (45.7 m).[2]
For surface running, the boats were powered by a single eight-cylinder[3]240-brake-horsepower(179 kW)diesel enginethat drove the singlepropeller shaft.When submerged it was driven by a 1,200-horsepower (895 kW)electric motor.They could reach 9.5knots(17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) on the surface and 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) underwater. On the surface, the R class had a range of 2,400nautical miles(4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) and 60nmi(110 km; 69 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged.[4]
The boats were armed with six18-inch (45 cm)torpedo tubesin the bow. They carried six reload torpedoes for a grand total of a dozen torpedoes. They were equipped with an array of fivehydrophonesin the bow to allow them to locate and engage targets while submerged.[4]
Construction and career
[edit]HMSR10was laid down on 7 December 1917 byArmstrong Whitworth,launchedon 5 October 1918 and commissioned on 12 April 1919. She came too late to see any combat inWorld War I,like most of the other R class submarines.R10was sold on 19 February 1929 toCashmore,Newport.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- Akermann, Paul (2002).Encyclopaedia of British Submarines 1901–1955(reprint of the 1989 ed.). Penzance, Cornwall: Periscope Publishing.ISBN1-904381-05-7.
- 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.
- Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985).Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921.Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.ISBN0-85177-245-5.
- Harrison, A. N. (January 1979)."The Development of HM Submarines From Holland No. 1 (1901) to Porpoise (1930) (BR3043)".RN Subs.Retrieved27 September2022.