HMS K16
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HMS K16 was a K class submarine built by William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir. She was laid down in June 1916 and commissioned on 13 April 1918.
The only incident that occurred with K16 was a sudden dive in Gare Loch after her hydroplanes failed. She surfaced successfully. K16 paid off on 12 December 1920. She was sold on 22 August 1924 and was resold in September 1924 in Charlestown.
Design
K16 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]
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