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torpedo tubes on the beam. This was revised, however, while they were under construction, the 21-inch tube was moved to the stern and two additional 18-inch tubes were added in the bow. They carried two 21-inch and eight 18-inch torpedoes. The G-class submarines were also armed with a single 3-inch
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had been disabled earlier and
Bradshaw underestimated her speed in the inclement weather, with the result that the boat had travelled substantially further than he had reckoned. The impact tore the keel off and the boat was abandoned, two of her crew drowning during the evacuation.
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396:(26.39 km/h; 16.40 mph) on the surface and 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) underwater. On the surface, the G class had a range of 2,400
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703 long tons (714 t) on the surface and 837 long tons (850 t) submerged. The G-class submarines had a crew of 30 officers and
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submarines for overseas duties. The G-class had a length of 187 feet 1 inch (57.0 m)
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95 nmi (109 mi; 176 km) at 3 kn (3.5 mph; 5.6 km/h) (submerged)
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Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy
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400:(4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph).
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On 22 November 1918, whilst under the temporary command of
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had not sailed on her last mission, having succumbed to
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1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun, 1 × 12-pounder gun, 4 ×
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For surface running, the boats were powered by two 800-
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in response to a rumour that the
Germans were building
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of 22 feet 8 inches (6.9 m) and a mean
292:(2 bow, 2 beam), 1 × stern 21 inch torpedo tube (10
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A possible study of the G11 at a quayside by Wyllie
864:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in November 1918
237:10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h) (submerged)
359:of 13 feet 4 inches (4.1 m). They
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616:(Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing.
403:The boats were intended to be armed with one
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1209:World War I submarines of the United Kingdom
339:The G-class submarines were designed by the
823:List of submarine classes of the Royal Navy
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150:837 long tons (850 t) (submerged)
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147:703 long tons (714 t) (surfaced)
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33:submarine before bow modification by
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818:List of submarines of the Royal Navy
442:s role was to patrol an area of the
160:188 ft 8 in (57.51 m)
323:. One of six of her class built by
367:. They had a partial double hull.
176:13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
168:22 ft 8 in (6.91 m)
14:
1214:Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness
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266:44.14 long tons (44.85 t)
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469:was returning to her base at
1229:Shipwrecks of Northumberland
435:Like the rest of her class,
193:840 hp (630 kW) (
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1234:Maritime incidents in 1918
1204:British G-class submarines
662:British G-class submarines
538:Gardiner & Gray, p. 90
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392:. They could reach 14.25
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504:Richard Douglas Sandford
190:(1,200 kW) (diesel)
610:; Warlow, Ben (2006) .
574:"George Fagan Bradshaw"
465:George Fagan Bradshaw,
124:General characteristics
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405:21-inch (53.3 cm)
319:in service during the
112:Howick, Northumberland
1219:Royal Navy ship names
477:patrol following the
471:Blyth, Northumberland
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296:, all tubes combined)
35:William Lionel Wyllie
463:Lieutenant Commander
412:18-inch (45 cm)
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410:in the bow and two
384:, each driving one
215:2 × electric motors
114:, 22 November 1918
584:on 25 January 2022
499:s regular captain
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16:British submarine
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110:Wrecked off
99:Commissioned
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911:Jolly Roger
475:Dogger Bank
423:War service
335:Description
268:diesel fuel
249:3,160
186:1,600
102:13 May 1916
1224:1916 ships
1198:Categories
1168:55°27′07″N
1107:Carabinier
971:Carabinier
871:Shipwrecks
601:References
501:Lieutenant
379:two-stroke
317:Royal Navy
274:Complement
230:14.5
218:2 × shafts
204:Propulsion
1171:1°35′20″W
1095:USS
1086:Royal Oak
1084:HMS
1077:HMS
1051:Cerisoles
1039:USS
1028:HMS
1007:SMS
978:Elizabeth
976:USS
959:HMS
938:HMS
927:USS
922:Britannia
920:HMS
909:USS
898:HMS
887:SMS
806:Cancelled
521:Citations
479:Armistice
444:North Sea
361:displaced
341:Admiralty
313:submarine
294:torpedoes
136:submarine
83:Laid down
1104:13 Nov:
1079:Glorious
1057:Inkerman
1037:26 Nov:
1026:22 Nov:
1016:21 Nov:
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995:18 Nov:
985:16 Nov:
968:15 Nov:
961:Cochrane
957:14 Nov:
936:10 Nov:
900:Campania
417:deck gun
282:Armament
263:Capacity
117:NU261176
91:Launched
1097:Kanawha
1093:6 Nov:
1075:5 Nov:
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907:6 Nov:
896:5 Nov:
879:1 Nov:
791:H class
785:W class
473:, from
451:U-boats
376:Vickers
365:ratings
349:overall
325:Vickers
315:of the
310:G-class
173:Draught
133:G-class
73:Vickers
69:Builder
42:History
1041:Bonita
929:Saetia
620:
483:Howick
448:German
308:was a
157:Length
998:U-165
950:Ophir
940:Ascot
549:"G11"
515:Eston
497:'
440:'
394:knots
357:draft
244:Range
225:Speed
1136:1919
1128:1918
1120:1917
1019:U-97
882:U-72
618:ISBN
590:2022
560:2022
457:Loss
353:beam
351:, a
303:HMS
209:2 ×
165:Beam
107:Fate
59:Name
1030:G11
1009:V30
771:G15
765:G14
758:G13
751:G12
744:G11
737:G10
494:G11
487:log
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437:G11
327:at
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251:nmi
188:bhp
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