HMS C8
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HMS C8 was one of 38 C-class submarines built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The boat survived the First World War and was sold for scrap in 1920.
Design and description
The C class was essentially a repeat of the preceding B class, albeit with better performance underwater. The submarine had a length of Script error: No such module "convert". overall, a beam of Script error: No such module "convert". and a mean draft of Script error: No such module "convert".. They displaced Script error: No such module "convert". on the surface and Script error: No such module "convert". submerged. The C-class submarines had a crew of two officers and fourteen ratings.[1]
For surface running, the boats were powered by a single 16-cylinder Script error: No such module "convert". Vickers petrol engine that drove one propeller shaft. When submerged the propeller was driven by a Script error: No such module "convert". electric motor.[1] They could reach Script error: No such module "convert". on the surface and Script error: No such module "convert". underwater. On the surface, the C class had a range of Script error: No such module "convert". at Script error: No such module "convert"..[2]
The boats were armed with two 18-inch (45 cm) torpedo tubes in the bow. They could carry a pair of reload torpedoes, but generally did not as they would have to remove an equal weight of fuel in compensation.[3]
Construction and career
C8 was laid down on 9 December 1905 by Vickers at their Barrow-in-Furness shipyard, launched on 15 February 1907 and completed on 23 May.
In 1910 C8 was part of the Nore Submarine Flotilla. On 16 December 1910 the flotilla, including C8 was leaving Harwich harbour when C8 collided with the tender Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., which was carrying sailors back to the depot ship Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. Elfin sank with the loss of five men.[4] During World War I, the boat was generally used for coastal defence and training. C8 was sold for scrap on 22 October 1920.
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