HMS H8 explained
HMS H8 was a
British H-class submarine built by the
Canadian Vickers Co.,
Montreal. She was laid down on 19 May 1915 and commissioned in June 1915.Like other Canadian-built submarines, she was sailed across the Atlantic for service in the North Sea and as recognition of this she initially remained under the command of her Canadian captain, Lieutenant-Commander B. L. Johnson, R.N.R. with a largely reserve crew. HMS
H8 was sold on 29 November 1921 in
Arbroath.
Design
Like all pre-H11 British H-class submarines, H8 had a displacement of 364LT at the surface and 434LT while submerged.[1] It had a total length of 150feet, a beam of 15feet, and a draught of 12feet. It contained a diesel engines providing a total power of and two electric motors each providing power.[2] The use of its electric motors made the submarine travel at 11kn. It would normally carry 16.4LT of fuel and had a maximum capacity of 18LT.[3]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 13kn and a submerged speed of 11kn. British H-class submarines had ranges of 1600nmi at speeds of 10kn.[1] H8 was fitted with a Hotchkiss quick-firing gun (6-pounder) and four torpedo tubes. Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bows and the submarine was loaded with eight torpedoes.[1] It is a Holland 602 type submarine but was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications. Its complement was twenty-two crew members.[1]
Bibliography
- Book: Submarines, War Beneath The Waves, From 1776 To The Present Day. Robert Hutchinson.
- Book: By Guess and by God. William Guy Carr. William Guy Carr.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: H-class. Battleships-Cruisers, Cranston Fine Arts. 20 August 2015.
- Retrieved from Naval-History on 20 August 2015.
- Web site: Building History and Technical Details for Canadian CC-Boats and the Original H-CLASS. Electric Boat Company Holland Patent Submarines. J. D. Perkins. 1999. 20 August 2015.
