HMS K12
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HMS K12 was a K class submarine built by Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle upon Tyne. She was laid down in October 1915 and commissioned in August 1917.
K12 took part in the Battle of May Island, surviving the disastrous exercise. K12 collided with Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". in 1924; K2 smashed a hole in the forward casing of K12 while K2 buckled her bows for about six feet. K12 was scrapped in 1926 in Charlestown.
Design
K12 displaced Script error: No such module "convert". when 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] The submarine was powered by two oil-fired Yarrow Shipbuilders boilers supplying one geared Brown-Curtis or Parsons steam turbine; this developed 10,500 ship horsepower (7,800 kW) to drive two Script error: No such module "convert". screws. Submerged power came from four electric motors each producing Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] It was also had an Script error: No such module "convert". diesel engine to be used when steam was being raised, or instead of raising steam.[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"..[2][4] It could operate at depths of Script error: No such module "convert". at Script error: No such module "convert". for Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] K9 was armed with ten Script error: No such module "convert". torpedo tubes, two Script error: No such module "convert". deck guns, and a Script error: No such module "convert". anti-aircraft gun.[2] Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bows, the midship section, and two were mounted on the deck.[1] Its complement was fifty-nine crew members.[4]
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