HMS M4 (1919)

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Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameHMS M4
Builder Armstrong Whitworth
Laid down1917
Launched2 July 1919
FateSold as an incomplete hulk, 30 November 1921
General characteristics (as designed)
Class and type M-class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,594 long tons (1,620 t) surfaced
  • 1,946 long tons (1,977 t) submerged
Length305 ft 9 in (93.19 m)
Beam24 ft 8 in (7.52 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 × 12-cylinder Vickers 1,200 hp (890 kW) diesel engines
  • 4 × 800 hp (600 kW) electric motors
  • 2 × 3-blade 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) diameter propellers
Speed
  • 15 knots (28 km/h) surfaced
  • 8–9 kn (15–17 km/h) submerged
Range
  • Surfaced:
  • 2,000 nmi (3,700 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
  • 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h)
  • Submerged:
  • 9 nmi (17 km) at 17 kn (31 km/h)
  • 80 nmi (150 km) at 2 kn (3.7 km/h)
Test depth200 ft (61 m)
Complement62
Armament

HMS M4 was an M-class submarine of the Royal Navy built by Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, and laid down in 1917. M4 was cancelled and sold as an incomplete hulk on 30 November 1921.

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