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| − | The four '''"W" Class Submarines''' | + | The four '''"W" Class Submarines''' were coastal submarines built by Armstrong and, like the [["S" Class Submarine (1914)|"S" class boats]], given to Italy; the "W" class being transferred in August, 1916. |
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| {{Template:UK-W1}} | | {{Template:UK-W1}} | ||
| − | |[[Armstrong]] | + | |[[Armstrong, Whitworth & Company]] |
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|19 Nov, 1914 | |19 Nov, 1914 | ||
| − | | | + | |Jan, 1915 |
|to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | |to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| {{Template:UK-W2}} | | {{Template:UK-W2}} | ||
| − | |[[Armstrong]] | + | |[[Armstrong, Whitworth & Company]] |
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|17 Feb, 1915 | |17 Feb, 1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |May, 1915 |
|to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | |to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| {{Template:UK-W3}} | | {{Template:UK-W3}} | ||
| − | |[[Armstrong]] | + | |[[Armstrong, Whitworth & Company]] |
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|1 Apr, 1915 | |1 Apr, 1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |Feb, 1916 |
|to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | |to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | ||
|- align=left | |- align=left | ||
| {{Template:UK-W4}} | | {{Template:UK-W4}} | ||
| − | |[[Armstrong]] | + | |[[Armstrong, Whitworth & Company]] |
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|25 Nov, 1915 | |25 Nov, 1915 | ||
| − | | | + | |Jun, 1916 |
|to Italy 7 Aug, 1916 | |to Italy 7 Aug, 1916 | ||
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</div name=fredbot:ships> | </div name=fredbot:ships> | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | The subs were double-hulled boats of the Laubeuf type, with Schneider-Laubeuf engines. They were known as unreliable boats, suffering frequent diesel breakdowns.{{Conways1906|p. 277}} | ||
==Torpedoes== | ==Torpedoes== | ||
| − | W 1 and W 2: | + | |
| + | ''W 1'' and ''W 2'' (1913 planning):{{ARTS1913|p. 46}} | ||
| + | * two 18-in tubes forward, seven {{Torp|18-in Mark VIII|UK}}s | ||
| + | * two 18-in drop-collars, seven [[18-in Fiume Mark II Torpedo|18-in Fiume Mark IIs]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''W 1'' and ''W 2'' (as completed): | ||
* two 18-in tubes forward, two torpedoes | * two 18-in tubes forward, two torpedoes | ||
* four 18-in drop-collars | * four 18-in drop-collars | ||
| − | W 3 and W 4: | + | ''W 3'' and ''W 4'' (1913 planning):{{ARTS1913|p. 46}} |
| + | * two 18-in tubes forward, seven 18-in Mark VIII torpedoes | ||
| + | |||
| + | ''W 3'' and ''W 4'' (as completed): | ||
* two 18-in tubes forward, four torpedoes | * two 18-in tubes forward, four torpedoes | ||
==Guns== | ==Guns== | ||
| − | W 3 and | + | ''W 3'' and ''W 4'': |
* one 3-in H.A. gun | * one 3-in H.A. gun | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | {{refbegin}} |
| + | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_W-class_submarine}} | ||
| + | {{refend}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=W 1 | name=W 1 | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=I.6A (1914)<br>W.1 (mid 1915){{DittColl|pp. 82, 86}} |
| − | builder=[[Armstrong]]{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | + | builder=[[Armstrong, Whitworth & Company]]{{Conways1906|p. 89}} |
| − | order= | + | order=14 1 1913{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 21}} |
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=19 11 14{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | launch=19 11 14{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | ||
| − | comm= | + | comm=Jan, 1915{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 39}} |
fate=to Italy | fate=to Italy | ||
fate2= | fate2= | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=W 2 | name=W 2 | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=I.7A (1914)<br>W.2 (mid 1915){{DittColl|pp. 82, 86}} |
builder=" | builder=" | ||
order=" | order=" | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=17 2 15{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | launch=17 2 15{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | ||
| − | comm= | + | comm=May, 1915{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 39}} |
fate=to Italy | fate=to Italy | ||
fate2= | fate2= | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=W 3 | name=W 3 | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=I.8A (1914)<br>W.3 (mid 1915){{DittColl|pp. 82, 86}} |
builder=" | builder=" | ||
| − | order=August, 1913{{ | + | order=August, 1913{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 21}} |
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=1 4 15{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | launch=1 4 15{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | ||
| − | comm= | + | comm=Feb, 1916{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 39}} |
fate=to Italy | fate=to Italy | ||
fate2= | fate2= | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=W 4 | name=W 4 | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=I.9A (1914)<br>W.4 (mid 1915){{DittColl|pp. 82, 86}} |
builder=" | builder=" | ||
order=" | order=" | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=25 11 15{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | launch=25 11 15{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | ||
| − | comm= | + | comm=Jun, 1916{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 39}} |
fate=to Italy | fate=to Italy | ||
fate2= | fate2= | ||
Latest revision as of 20:28, 9 March 2020
The four "W" Class Submarines were coastal submarines built by Armstrong and, like the "S" class boats, given to Italy; the "W" class being transferred in August, 1916.
| Overview of 4 vessels | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| W 1 | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company | 19 Nov, 1914 | Jan, 1915 | to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | |
| W 2 | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company | 17 Feb, 1915 | May, 1915 | to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | |
| W 3 | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company | 1 Apr, 1915 | Feb, 1916 | to Italy 23 Aug, 1916 | |
| W 4 | Armstrong, Whitworth & Company | 25 Nov, 1915 | Jun, 1916 | to Italy 7 Aug, 1916 | |
History
The subs were double-hulled boats of the Laubeuf type, with Schneider-Laubeuf engines. They were known as unreliable boats, suffering frequent diesel breakdowns.[1]
Torpedoes
W 1 and W 2 (1913 planning):[2]
- two 18-in tubes forward, seven 18-in Mark VIII torpedos
- two 18-in drop-collars, seven 18-in Fiume Mark IIs
W 1 and W 2 (as completed):
- two 18-in tubes forward, two torpedoes
- four 18-in drop-collars
W 3 and W 4 (1913 planning):[3]
- two 18-in tubes forward, seven 18-in Mark VIII torpedoes
W 3 and W 4 (as completed):
- two 18-in tubes forward, four torpedoes
Guns
W 3 and W 4:
- one 3-in H.A. gun
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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