HMS H2

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A main deck view of HMS H2, looking aft.
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HMS H2 was a British H-class submarine built by Canadian Vickers, Montreal. She was laid down on 11 January 1915 and was commissioned on 4 June 1915. After commissioning, H2 crossed the Atlantic from St. John's, Newfoundland to Gibraltar escorted by the armed merchant cruiser Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. She was accompanied by Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities".. H2 was sold in Malta on 7 March 1921.

Design

Like all pre-H11 British H-class submarines, H2 had a displacement of Script error: No such module "convert". at the surface and Script error: No such module "convert". while submerged.[1] It had a total length of Script error: No such module "convert"., a beam of Script error: No such module "convert"., and a draught of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] It contained a diesel engines providing a total power of Script error: No such module "convert". and two electric motors each providing Script error: No such module "convert". power.[2] The use of its electric motors made the submarine travel at Script error: No such module "convert".. It would normally carry Script error: No such module "convert". of fuel and had a maximum capacity of Script error: No such module "convert"..[3]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of Script error: No such module "convert". and a submerged speed of Script error: No such module "convert".. British H-class submarines had ranges of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] H2 was fitted with a Script error: No such module "convert". Hotchkiss quick-firing gun (6-pounder) and four Script error: No such module "convert". torpedo tubes. Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bows and the submarine was loaded with eight Script error: No such module "convert". torpedoes.[1] It is a Holland 602 type submarine but was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications. Its complement was twenty-two crew members.[1]

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References

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