HMS K15
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HMS K15 was a K class submarine built by Scotts, Greenock. She was laid down on 19 April 1916 and was commissioned on 30 April 1918.
K15 sank due to an accident, when moored alongside the light cruiser Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". at Portsmouth Harbour on 25 June 1921. She was then salved in July 1921. K15 was sold in August 1924 in Upnor.
Design
K15 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 each supplying one geared Brown-Curtis or Parsons steam turbine; this developed 10,500 shaft 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 a maximum depth of Script error: No such module "convert". and travel submerged at Script error: No such module "convert". for Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] K15 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] The torpedo tubes were mounted in the bows, the midship section firing to the beam, and two were on a rotating mounting on the deck.[1] Its complement was fifty-nine crew members.[4]
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