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− | The Royal Navy's eight '''"D" Class Submarines''' entered service between 1908 and 1911. | + | The Royal Navy's eight '''"D" Class Submarines''' entered service between 1908 and 1911. The Royal Navy considered these to be "patrol" (as opposed to coastal or fleet) submarines.{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 11}} |
They were significantly larger than the preceding classes and, with twice the endurance offered the British their first plausible ocean-going submarines. | They were significantly larger than the preceding classes and, with twice the endurance offered the British their first plausible ocean-going submarines. | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" border=2 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="margin: 0 0 1em 0.5em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" align=center; | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! colspan=6 align=left|Overview of 8 vessels | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | colspan=6 align=left|<small>Citations for this data available on individual ship pages</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! align=center | Name | ||
+ | ! align=center | Builder | ||
+ | ! align=center | Laid Down | ||
+ | ! align=center | Launched | ||
+ | ! align=center | Completed | ||
+ | ! align=center | Fate | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-D1}} | ||
+ | |[[Vickers]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |16 May, 1908 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Expended 23 Oct, 1918 | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-D2}} | ||
+ | |[[Vickers]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |25 May, 1910 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Sunk 25 Nov, 1914 | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-D3}} | ||
+ | |[[Vickers]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |17 Oct, 1910 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Sunk 15 Mar, 1918 | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-D4}} | ||
+ | |[[Vickers]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |27 May, 1911 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Sold Dec, 1921 | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-D5}} | ||
+ | |[[Vickers]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |28 Aug, 1911 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Mined 3 Nov, 1914 | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-D6}} | ||
+ | |[[Vickers]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |23 Oct, 1911 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Torpedoed 26 Jun, 1918 | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-D7}} | ||
+ | |[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |14 Jan, 1911 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Sold Dec, 1921 | ||
+ | |- align=left | ||
+ | | {{Template:UK-D8}} | ||
+ | |[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |23 Sep, 1911 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Sold Dec, 1921 | ||
+ | |} | ||
</div name=fredbot:ships> | </div name=fredbot:ships> | ||
+ | ==Performance== | ||
+ | The Grand Fleet Battle Orders specified that the top speed on the surface was 13 knots, but that a more realistic "sea-going speed" was 11 knots.{{GoldingGFBOs|p. 46}} | ||
==Torpedoes== | ==Torpedoes== | ||
* three 18-in tubes (two forward and one stern), six torpedoes | * three 18-in tubes (two forward and one stern), six torpedoes | ||
+ | |||
+ | The two forward tubes were mounted one atop the other, which allowed a sleeker hullform but which complicated the loading arrangements in the confined space. A single cap for the forward tubes rotated 90° in "roll" to uncover both tubes at once. In effect, this piece was the prow of the submarine.<ref>Kemp, ''British Submarines of World War I''., Plate 20.</ref> | ||
==Guns== | ==Guns== | ||
− | in | + | in {{UK-D4}} only: |
− | * one 12-pdr | + | * one 12-pdr |
+ | |||
+ | ''D 4'' was the first submarine to be armed with a gun.<ref>"The Naval Situation." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, Mar 01, 1912; pg. 6; Issue 39835.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
+ | {{refbegin}} | ||
{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_D_class_submarine}} | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_D_class_submarine}} | ||
+ | {{refend}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
− | {{Footer " | + | {{Footer "D" Class Submarine (1908)}} |
− | {{DEFAULTSORT: | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:D}} |
{{CatClassSubmarine|UK}} | {{CatClassSubmarine|UK}} | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=D 1 | name=D 1 | ||
− | pend= | + | pend=I.71 (1914)<br>D.1 (mid 1915){{DittColl|p. 84}} |
builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
order=1906-07 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | order=1906-07 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=D 2 | name=D 2 | ||
− | pend= | + | pend=I.72 (1914)<br>D.2 (mid 1915){{DittColl|p. 84}} |
builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
order=1907-08 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | order=1907-08 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=D 3 | name=D 3 | ||
− | pend= | + | pend=I.73 (1914)<br>D.3 (mid 1915){{DittColl|p. 84}} |
builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=D 4 | name=D 4 | ||
− | pend= | + | pend=I.74 (1914)<br>D.4 (mid 1915){{DittColl|p. 84}} |
builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=D 5 | name=D 5 | ||
− | pend= | + | pend=I.75 (1914)<br>D.5 (mid 1915){{DittColl|p. 84}} |
builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=D 6 | name=D 6 | ||
− | pend= | + | pend=I.76 (1914)<br>D.6 (mid 1915){{DittColl|p. 84}} |
builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | builder=[[Vickers]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=D 7 | name=D 7 | ||
− | pend= | + | pend=I.77 (1914)<br>D.7 (mid 1915){{DittColl|p. 84}} |
builder=[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | builder=[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=D 8 | name=D 8 | ||
− | pend= | + | pend=I.78 (1914)<br>D.8 (mid 1915){{DittColl|p. 84}} |
builder=[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | builder=[[Chatham Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | ||
order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} | order=1909-10 Estimates{{Conways1906|p. 87}} |
Latest revision as of 13:16, 18 June 2019
The Royal Navy's eight "D" Class Submarines entered service between 1908 and 1911. The Royal Navy considered these to be "patrol" (as opposed to coastal or fleet) submarines.[1]
They were significantly larger than the preceding classes and, with twice the endurance offered the British their first plausible ocean-going submarines.
Overview of 8 vessels | |||||
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Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
D 1 | Vickers | 16 May, 1908 | Expended 23 Oct, 1918 | ||
D 2 | Vickers | 25 May, 1910 | Sunk 25 Nov, 1914 | ||
D 3 | Vickers | 17 Oct, 1910 | Sunk 15 Mar, 1918 | ||
D 4 | Vickers | 27 May, 1911 | Sold Dec, 1921 | ||
D 5 | Vickers | 28 Aug, 1911 | Mined 3 Nov, 1914 | ||
D 6 | Vickers | 23 Oct, 1911 | Torpedoed 26 Jun, 1918 | ||
D 7 | Chatham Royal Dockyard | 14 Jan, 1911 | Sold Dec, 1921 | ||
D 8 | Chatham Royal Dockyard | 23 Sep, 1911 | Sold Dec, 1921 |
Performance
The Grand Fleet Battle Orders specified that the top speed on the surface was 13 knots, but that a more realistic "sea-going speed" was 11 knots.[2]
Torpedoes
- three 18-in tubes (two forward and one stern), six torpedoes
The two forward tubes were mounted one atop the other, which allowed a sleeker hullform but which complicated the loading arrangements in the confined space. A single cap for the forward tubes rotated 90° in "roll" to uncover both tubes at once. In effect, this piece was the prow of the submarine.[3]
Guns
in D 4 only:
- one 12-pdr
D 4 was the first submarine to be armed with a gun.[4]
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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