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HMS K17

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36: 1446: 1429: 1441: 1421: 338:, the submarine had a displacement of 1,980 long tons (2,010 t) when at the surface and 2,566 long tons (2,607 t) while submerged. The boat had a total length of 338 feet (103 m), a beam of 26 feet 6 inches (8.08 m), and a draught of 20 feet 11 inches (6.38 m). The submarine was powered by two oil-fired 342:
boilers and one geared Brown-Curtis or Parsons steam turbine; this developed 10,500 ship horsepower (7,800 kW) to drive two 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 m) screws. The hull contained four electric motors each producing 350 to 360 horsepower (260 to 270 kW). The vessel was also
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The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) and a submerged speed of 9 to 9.5 knots (16.7 to 17.6 km/h; 10.4 to 10.9 mph). The boat could operate at depths of 150 feet (46 m) at 2 knots (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) for 80 nautical miles
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at the head of a line of submarines. She sank in about 8 minutes with the loss of all hands. The wreck is designated as a
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fitted with a diesel engine providing 800 horsepower (600 kW) to be used when steam was being generated.
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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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was sunk on 31 January 1918 during the night time fleet exercises later known as the
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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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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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2 × 18 in torpedo tubes fitted on deck (later removed)
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Military Factory — Navy Ships 220:(44 km/h; 28 mph) surfaced 184:4 × 1,440 hp (1,070 kW) 155:20 ft 11 in (6.38 m) 147:26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) 14: 355:, and two 4 inches (100 mm) 1501:Ships built in Barrow-in-Furness 1444: 1439: 1427: 1419: 34: 190:1 × 800 hp (600 kW) 351:, ten 18 inches (460 mm) 300:1 × 3 in (76 mm) gun 268:59 (6 officers and 53 ratings) 1: 1531:Submarines sunk in collisions 524:Julian Holland (1 May 2012). 497:Encyclopedia of Naval History 367:was fifty-nine crew members. 278:8 × 18 in (460 mm) 1551:Warships lost with all hands 1511:Protected wrecks of Scotland 1521:British submarine accidents 1567: 1526:Maritime incidents in 1918 1506:British K-class submarines 717:British K-class submarines 500:. 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Archived from 577: 571: 570: 568: 566: 551: 542: 541: 521: 512: 511: 491: 485: 484: 482: 480: 469: 463: 457: 434: 421: 415: 251:Submerged : 195:diesel generator 165:2 × 10,500  42: 39: 38: 37: 21: 1566: 1565: 1561: 1560: 1559: 1557: 1556: 1555: 1491: 1490: 1481: 1479: 1475: 1472: 1467: 1464: 1462: 1460: 1459: 1457: 1452: 1435: 1410: 1385: 1368: 1358: 1342: 1324: 1314: 1296: 1290:Other incidents 1285: 1253: 1235: 1210: 1200: 1168: 1158: 1148: 1137: 1107: 1089: 1078: 1060: 1049: 1039: 1022: 1009: 1006: 976: 971: 953: 930: 910: 719: 714: 674: 661: 655: 634: 631: 626: 625: 615: 613: 605: 604: 600: 590: 588: 579: 578: 574: 564: 562: 553: 552: 545: 538: 523: 522: 515: 508: 493: 492: 488: 478: 476: 471: 470: 466: 458:Retrieved from 454: 438:Colledge, J. 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Index

Vickers
Barrow-in-Furness
HMS Fearless
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
British K class submarine
Vickers
Barrow-in-Furness
British K-class submarines
Yarrow Shipbuilders
anti-aircraft gun
torpedo tubes
deck guns
bows
complement
Battle of May Island
HMS Fearless

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