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to support the
Italian Navy. It was hoped that the short range of these old submarines would be less of a problem in the confined waters of the Adriatic. In November, the flotilla commenced operations out of
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in the bow. They could carry a pair of reload torpedoes, but generally did not as they would have to remove an equal weight of fuel in compensation.
344:(22 km/h; 14 mph) on the surface and 6.5 knots (12.0 km/h; 7.5 mph) underwater. On the surface, the B class had a range of 1,000
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287 long tons (292 t) on the surface and 316 long tons (321 t) submerged. The B-class submarines had a crew of two officers and thirteen
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in Egypt, arriving on 13 August, to deter
Turkish attempts to smuggle supplies to Bedouin tribesmen. The two submarines had orders to patrol off
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Kemp, Paul & Jung, Peter (1989). "Five Broken Down B Boats: British
Submarine Operations in the Northern Adriatic 1915–1917".
491:. While the B-class submarines proved to be more seaworthy than Italian submarines, operations were hampered by extensive use of
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721:"The Development of HM Submarines From Holland No. 1 (1901) to Porpoise (1930) (BR3043)"
682:. History of the Great War: Based on Official Documents. London: Longmans, Green and Co.
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Wilson, Michael (1981). "The
British 'B' Class Submarine". In Roberts, John (ed.).
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to serve in the
Adriatic. The boat was sold in 1921 to Messrs. Francotosti,
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336:. When submerged the propeller was driven by a 180-horsepower (134 kW)
298:. The submarines had a length of 142 feet 3 inches (43.4 m)
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ran aground and her crew were forced to abandon ship, so later that day
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The B class was an enlarged and improved version of the preceding
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was deployed to the
Eastern Mediterranean for service during the
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to prevent
Turkish attempts to salvage the stricken submarine.
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in the first decade of the 20th century. The boat survived the
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776:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 38–44, 74–79.
380:, launched 30 November 1905 and completed 3 March 1906.
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of 12 feet 7 inches (3.8 m) and a mean
757:"The Submarine Passage of the Dardanneles: Part 1".
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6.5 kn (12.0 km/h; 7.5 mph) submerged
687:Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985).
482:was one of six B-class submarines deployed to the
689:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
310:of 11 feet 2 inches (3.4 m). They
691:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press.
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708:Monograph No. 21: The Mediterranean 1914–1915
659:Encyclopaedia of British Submarines 1901–1955
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969:World War I submarines of the United Kingdom
943:List of submarine classes of the Royal Navy
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188:1 × 16-cylinder Vickers petrol engine
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938:List of submarines of the Royal Navy
723:. United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
430:unsuccessfully attempted to torpedo
210:(22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
130:316 long tons (321 t) submerged
498:In 1917 the Italian Navy converted
418:in order to attack shipping in the
395:she was employed in patrolling the
140:142 ft 3 in (43.4 m)
127:287 long tons (292 t) surfaced
438:was finally torpedoed and sunk by
407:. On 17 April 1915, the submarine
176:180 hp (130 kW) electric
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642:Naval Staff Monograph No. 21 1923
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156:11 ft 2 in (3.4 m)
148:12 ft 7 in (3.8 m)
974:Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness
719:Harrison, A. N. (January 1979).
391:. Following the outbreak of the
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414:attempted to break through the
351:The boats were armed with two
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676:Corbett, Julian S. (1921).
16:Submarine of the Royal Navy
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964:British B-class submarines
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528:Gardiner & Gray, p. 87
495:in the Northern Adriatic.
454:on the night of 18 April.
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679:Naval Operations: Vol. II
502:into surface patrol boat
243:2 officers and 13 ratings
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767:(3): 281–299. July 1956.
253:18 in (450 mm)
657:Akermann, Paul (2002).
608:July 1956, pp. 294–296.
362:Construction and career
107:General characteristics
340:. They could reach 12
290:Design and description
235:100 feet (30.5 m)
979:Royal Navy ship names
738:Warship International
442:from the Battleships
353:18-inch (450 mm)
731:– via RN Subs.
546:Harrison, Chapter 27
397:Straits of Gibraltar
102:Sold for scrap, 1921
644:, pp. 202–204
632:, pp. 182–184
620:, pp. 303–304
563:: 270. August 1914
405:Gallipoli Campaign
272:B-class submarines
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282:and was sold for
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223:1,000
984:1905 ships
958:Categories
651:References
469:Alexandria
276:Royal Navy
240:Complement
232:Test depth
183:Propulsion
750:0043-0374
409:HMS
389:Gibraltar
373:at their
312:displaced
286:in 1921.
166:600
91:Completed
445:Majestic
378:shipyard
248:Armament
206:12
83:Launched
925:C class
919:A class
451:Triumph
371:Vickers
327:Vickers
316:ratings
300:overall
296:A class
153:Draught
77:Vickers
73:Builder
43:History
34:in the
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489:Venice
473:Sollum
172:petrol
137:Length
36:Solent
712:(PDF)
514:Notes
508:Malta
493:mines
342:knots
308:draft
284:scrap
220:Range
201:Speed
778:ISBN
765:XLIV
746:ISSN
742:XXVI
729:2019
693:ISBN
663:ISBN
569:2017
448:and
304:beam
302:, a
265:HMS
255:bow
251:2 ×
191:1 ×
145:Beam
99:Fate
65:HMS
62:Name
30:HMS
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897:B10
464:B11
436:E15
432:E15
424:E15
411:E15
225:nmi
168:bhp
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