HMS K17

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Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameHMS K17
Builder Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness
Launched10 April 1917
Commissioned1917
FateSunk after colliding with HMS Fearless, 31 January 1918
General characteristics
Class and type K-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,980 long tons (2,010 t) surfaced
  • 2,566 long tons (2,607 t) submerged
Length339 ft (103 m)
Beam26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Draught20 ft 11 in (6.38 m)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) surfaced
  • 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) submerged
Range
  • Surfaced :
  • 800  nmi (1,500 km; 920 mi) at 24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)
  • 12,500 nmi (23,200 km; 14,400 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
  • Submerged :
  • 8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
  • 40 nmi (46 mi; 74 km) at 4 kn (4.6 mph; 7.4 km/h)
Complement59 (6 officers and 53 ratings)
Armament

HMS K17 was a British K class submarine built by Vickers in Barrow-in-Furness.

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Design

Like all British K-class submarines, 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. [1] 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). [2] The submarine was powered by two oil-fired Yarrow Shipbuilders 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). [2] [3] The vessel was also fitted with a diesel engine providing 800 horsepower (600 kW) to be used when steam was being generated. [4]

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). [2] [5] 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 (150 km; 92 mi). [6] The vessels armament comprised a 3 inches (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun, ten 18 inches (460 mm) torpedo tubes, and two 4 inches (100 mm) deck guns. [2] The torpedo tubes were fitted to the bows, the midship section, and two were mounted on the deck. [6] Its complement was fifty-nine crew members. [5]

Loss

K17 was sunk on 31 January 1918 during the night time fleet exercises later known as the Battle of May Island (Operation E.C.1) when she was attached to the 13th Submarine Flotilla. HMS Fearless ploughed into K17 at the head of a line of submarines. She sank in about 8 minutes with the loss of all hands. [7] The wreck is designated as a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Gardiner & Gray 1985, p. 91.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN   978-1-86176-281-8. Retrieved from Naval-History on 20 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "K-class". Military Factory — Navy Ships. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Anthony Bruce; William Cogar (27 January 2014). Encyclopedia of Naval History. Routledge. p. 356. ISBN   978-1-135-93534-4.
  5. 1 2 Julian Holland (1 May 2012). Amazing & Extraordinary Facts Steam Age. David & Charles. p. 145. ISBN   978-1-4463-5619-7.
  6. 1 2 "K for Katastophe". Undersea Warfare Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "'Submarine losses 1904 to present day' - Royal Navy Submarine Museum". Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (Designation of Vessels and Controlled Sites) Order 2008 No. 950". opsi.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2010.

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