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'''HMS ''E16''''' was an [[British E class submarine|E-class]] [[submarine]] built by [[Vickers]], [[Barrow-in-Furness]] for the [[Royal Navy]]. She was laid down on 15 May 1913 and was commissioned on 27 February 1915. Her hull cost £105,700. ''E16'' was the first E-class to sink a [[U-boat]], {{ship|SM|U-6|Germany|2}}, sunk {{convert|4|mi|km|abbr=on}} south-west of [[Karmøy]] island off [[Stavanger]], [[Norway]] on 15 September 1915. ''E16'' was sunk by a [[naval mine|mine]] in [[Heligoland Bight]] on 22 August 1916. There were no survivors.<ref>Hutchinson, Robert, ''Submarines, War Beneath The Waves, From 1776 To The Present Day''</ref>
'''HMS ''E16''''' was an [[British E class submarine|E-class]] [[submarine]] built by [[Vickers]], [[Barrow-in-Furness]] for the [[Royal Navy]]. She was laid down on 15 May 1913 and was commissioned on 27 February 1915. Her hull cost £105,700. ''E16'' was the first E-class to sink a [[U-boat]], {{ship|SM|U-6|Germany|2}}, sunk {{convert|4|mi|km|abbr=on}} south-west of [[Karmøy]] island off [[Stavanger]], Norway on 15 September 1915. ''E16'' was sunk by a [[naval mine|mine]] in [[Heligoland Bight]] on 22 August 1916. There were no survivors.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hutchinson |first1=Robert |title=Jane's submarines : war beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day |date=2001 |publisher=HarperCollins |location=London |isbn=978-0007105588}}</ref>


==Design==
==Design==
Like all post-''E8'' [[British E-class submarine]]s, ''E16'' had a displacement of {{convert|662|t|ST}} at the surface and {{convert|807|t|ST}} while submerged. She had a total length of {{convert|180|ft|m}}<ref name="McCartneyBryan2013">{{cite book|author1=Innes McCartney|author2=Tony Bryan|title=British Submarines of World War I|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JWFapIxWZSUC&pg=PA11|date=20 February 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=978-1-4728-0035-0|pages=11–12}}</ref> and a beam length of {{convert|22|ft|8.5|in}}. She was powered by two {{convert|800|hp}} Vickers eight-cylinder two-stroke diesel engines and two {{convert|420|hp}} electric motors.<ref name=Akerman>Akerman, P. (1989). ''Encyclopaedia of British submarines 1901&ndash;1955''. &nbsp;p.150. Maritime Books. ISBN 1-904381-05-7</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csubmarine.org/html/class/eclass.html|title=E Class|publisher=Chatham Submarines|accessdate=20 August 2015}}</ref> The submarine had a maximum surface speed of {{convert|16|kn|km/h mph}} and a submerged speed of {{convert|10|kn|km/h mph}}. British E-class submarines had fuel capacities of {{convert|50|t|ST}} of diesel and ranges of {{convert|3255|mi|km nmi}} when travelling at {{convert|10|kn|km/h mph}}.<ref name="McCartneyBryan2013"/> ''E16'' was capable of operating submerged for five hours when travelling at {{convert|5|kn|km/h mph}}.
Like all post-''E8'' [[British E-class submarine]]s, ''E16'' had a displacement of {{convert|662|LT|t}} at the surface and {{convert|807|LT|t}} while submerged. She had a total length of {{convert|180|ft|m}}<ref name="McCartneyBryan2013">{{cite book|author1=Innes McCartney|author2=Tony Bryan|title=British Submarines of World War I|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JWFapIxWZSUC&pg=PA11|date=20 February 2013|publisher=Osprey Publishing|isbn=978-1-4728-0035-0|pages=11–12}}</ref> and a beam of {{convert|22|ft|8.5|in}}. She was powered by two {{convert|800|hp}} Vickers eight-cylinder two-stroke diesel engines and two {{convert|420|hp}} electric motors.<ref name=Akerman>Akerman, P. (1989). ''Encyclopaedia of British submarines 1901&ndash;1955''. &nbsp;p.150. Maritime Books. {{ISBN|1-904381-05-7}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csubmarine.org/html/class/eclass.html|title=E Class|publisher=Chatham Submarines|access-date=20 August 2015|archive-date=13 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813023119/http://csubmarine.org/html/class/eclass.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The submarine had a maximum surface speed of {{convert|16|kn|km/h mph}} and a submerged speed of {{convert|10|kn|km/h mph}}. British E-class submarines had fuel capacities of {{convert|50|LT|t}} of diesel and ranges of {{convert|3255|mi|km nmi}} when travelling at {{convert|10|kn|km/h mph}}.<ref name="McCartneyBryan2013"/> ''E16'' was capable of operating submerged for five hours when travelling at {{convert|5|kn|km/h mph}}.


As with most of the early ''E'' class boats, ''E16'' was not fitted with a deck gun during construction but may have had one fitted later, forward of the conning tower. She had five {{convert|18|in}} [[torpedo tube]]s, two in the bow, one either side amidships, and one in the stern; a total of 10 torpedoes were carried.<ref name=Akerman/>
As with most of the early ''E'' class boats, ''E16'' was not fitted with a deck gun during construction but may have had one fitted later, forward of the conning tower. She had five [[British 18 inch torpedo|18 inch (450 mm)]] [[torpedo tube]]s, two in the bow, one either side amidships, and one in the stern; a total of 10 torpedoes were carried.<ref name=Akerman/>


E-Class submarines had wireless systems with {{convert|1|kW}} power ratings; in some submarines, these were later upgraded to {{convert|3|kW}} systems by removing a midship torpedo tube. Their maximum design depth was {{convert|100|ft}} although in service some reached depths of below {{convert|200|ft}}. Some submarines contained [[Fessenden oscillator]] systems.<ref name="McCartneyBryan2013"/>
E-Class submarines had wireless systems with {{convert|1|kW}} power ratings; in some submarines, these were later upgraded to {{convert|3|kW}} systems by removing a midship torpedo tube. Their maximum design depth was {{convert|100|ft}} although in service some reached depths of below {{convert|200|ft}}. Some submarines contained [[Fessenden oscillator]] systems.<ref name="McCartneyBryan2013"/>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1916-08Aug.htm Casualties]
* [http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1916-08Aug.htm Casualties]
*[http://www.submarine-museum.co.uk/what-we-have/memorial-chapel/submarine-losses?start=6 'Submarine losses 1904 to present day' - Royal Navy Submarine Museum]
* [http://www.submarine-museum.co.uk/what-we-have/memorial-chapel/submarine-losses?start=6 'Submarine losses 1904 to present day' - Royal Navy Submarine Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925133858/http://www.submarine-museum.co.uk/what-we-have/memorial-chapel/submarine-losses?start=6 |date=25 September 2015 }}


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History
United Kingdom
NameE16
BuilderVickers, Barrow
Cost£105,700 (UK£ 2,960,000 in 2024)
Laid down15 May 1913
Launched23 September 1914
Commissioned27 February 1915
FateMined in Heligoland Bight, 22 August 1916
General characteristics
Class and typeE-class submarine
Displacement
  • 662 long tons (673 t) (surfaced)
  • 807 long tons (820 t) (submerged)
Length181 ft (55 m)
Beam15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 800 hp (597 kW) diesels
  • 2 × 420 hp (313 kW) electric
  • 2 screws
Speed
  • 15.25 knots (28.24 km/h; 17.55 mph) surfaced
  • 10.25 knots (18.98 km/h; 11.80 mph) submerged
Range
  • 3,000 nmi (5,600 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
  • 65 nmi (120 km) at 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph)
Complement3 officers, 28 ratings
Crew31
Armament

HMS E16 was an E-class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness for the Royal Navy. She was laid down on 15 May 1913 and was commissioned on 27 February 1915. Her hull cost £105,700. E16 was the first E-class to sink a U-boat, U-6, sunk 4 mi (6.4 km) south-west of Karmøy island off Stavanger, Norway on 15 September 1915. E16 was sunk by a mine in Heligoland Bight on 22 August 1916. There were no survivors.[1]

Design

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Like all post-E8 British E-class submarines, E16 had a displacement of 662 long tons (673 t) at the surface and 807 long tons (820 t) while submerged. She had a total length of 180 feet (55 m)[2] and a beam of 22 feet 8.5 inches (6.922 m). She was powered by two 800 horsepower (600 kW) Vickers eight-cylinder two-stroke diesel engines and two 420 horsepower (310 kW) electric motors.[3][4] The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) and a submerged speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). British E-class submarines had fuel capacities of 50 long tons (51 t) of diesel and ranges of 3,255 miles (5,238 km; 2,829 nmi) when travelling at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[2] E16 was capable of operating submerged for five hours when travelling at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph).

As with most of the early E class boats, E16 was not fitted with a deck gun during construction but may have had one fitted later, forward of the conning tower. She had five 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes, two in the bow, one either side amidships, and one in the stern; a total of 10 torpedoes were carried.[3]

E-Class submarines had wireless systems with 1 kilowatt (1.3 hp) power ratings; in some submarines, these were later upgraded to 3 kilowatts (4.0 hp) systems by removing a midship torpedo tube. Their maximum design depth was 100 feet (30 m) although in service some reached depths of below 200 feet (61 m). Some submarines contained Fessenden oscillator systems.[2]

Crew

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Her complement was three officers and 28 men.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Hutchinson, Robert (2001). Jane's submarines : war beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0007105588.
  2. ^ a b c d Innes McCartney; Tony Bryan (20 February 2013). British Submarines of World War I. Osprey Publishing. pp. 11–12. ISBN 978-1-4728-0035-0.
  3. ^ a b Akerman, P. (1989). Encyclopaedia of British submarines 1901–1955.  p.150. Maritime Books. ISBN 1-904381-05-7
  4. ^ "E Class". Chatham Submarines. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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