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HMS K15

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boilers each supplying one geared Brown-Curtis or Parsons steam turbine; this developed 10,500 shaft horsepower (7,800 kW) to drive two 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) screws. Submerged power came from four electric motors each producing 350 to 360 horsepower (260 to 270 kW). It was
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displaced 1,800 long tons (1,800 t) when at the surface and 2,600 long tons (2,600 t) while submerged. It had a total length of 338 ft (103 m), a beam of 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m), and a draught of 20 ft 11 in (6.38 m). The submarine was powered by two
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The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 24 kn (44 km/h) and a submerged speed of 9 to 9.5 kn (16.7 to 17.6 km/h). It could operate at a maximum depth of 150 ft (46 m) and travel submerged at 2 kn (3.7 km/h) for 80 nmi (150 km).
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also had an 800 hp (600 kW) diesel engine to be used when steam was being raised, or instead of raising steam.
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12,500 nmi (23,200 km; 14,400 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
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40 nmi (46 mi; 74 km) at 4 kn (4.6 mph; 7.4 km/h)
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8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
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sank due to an accident, when moored alongside the light cruiser
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Submarines, War Beneath The Waves, from 1776 to the Present Day
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2 × 3-blade 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) diameter screws
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Harbour on 25 June 1921. She was then salved in July 1921.
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2 × 18 in torpedo tubes fitted on deck (later removed)
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David & Charles. p. 145. 226:(44 km/h; 28 mph) surfaced 190:4 × 1,440 hp (1,070 kW) 161:20 ft 11 in (6.38 m) 355:was sold in August 1924 in Upnor. 153:26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) 14: 1502: 1497: 39: 24: 196:1 × 800 hp (600 kW) 1532:Ships built on the River Clyde 909:Coast Defense Battleship No. 2 518:Holland, Julian (1 May 2012). 306:1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun 274:59 (6 officers and 53 ratings) 1: 491:Encyclopedia of Naval History 400:was fifty-nine crew members. 284:8 × 18 in (460 mm) 388:, and a 3-inch (76 mm) 384:, two 4-inch (100 mm) 16:Submarine of the Royal Navy 1563: 1542:Maritime incidents in 1921 1527:British K-class submarines 589:British K-class submarines 494:. 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Index

K15
Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Greenock
K-class
submarine
shp
steam turbines
Yarrow
boilers
electric motors
Vickers
diesel generator
batteries
knots
nmi
torpedo tubes
spare torpedoes
BL 4 in (100 mm) Mk.XI guns
K class
submarine
Scotts
Greenock
Canterbury
Portsmouth
Yarrow Shipbuilders
torpedo tubes
deck guns
anti-aircraft gun
bows
complement

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