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Revision as of 19:25, 9 November 2012

History
NameHMS H3
BuilderCanadian Vickers, Montreal
Laid down11 January 1915
Commissioned3 June 1915
FateSunk, 15 July 1916
General characteristics
Class and typeH class submarine
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363 long tons (369 t) surfaced
434 long tons (441 t) submerged
Length150 ft 3 in (45.80 m)
Beam15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
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1 × 480 hp (358 kW) diesel engine
2 × 620 hp (462 kW) electric motors
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13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) surfaced
10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged
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1,600 nmi (3,000 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
130 nmi (240 km) at 2 kn (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) submerged
Complement22
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• 4 × 18 in (457 mm) bow torpedo tubes
• 8 × 18 inch torpedoes
• 1 × QF 6 pounder gun[1]

HMS H3 was a British H-class submarine built by Canadian Vickers Co, Montreal. She was laid down on 11 January 1915 and was commissioned on 3 June 1915.

After commissioning she crossed the Atlantic from St. John's, Newfoundland to Gibraltar escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Calgarian. She was accompanied by H1, H2 and H4.

H3 was mined in the Gulf of Cattaro, Adriatic on 15 July 1916.

References

  • Hutchinson, Robert. Submarines, War Beneath The Waves, From 1776 To The Present Day.