HMS K2
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HMS K2 was the second of the K class submarines and was built at HM Dockyard, Portsmouth, England. She was laid down on 13 November 1915 and was commissioned in May 1917 one year before the end of World War I. In January 1917, K2 was damaged by an explosion and fire during her first diving trials. On 11 January 1924, it collided with Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". as they departed Portland Harbour. K2 smashed a hole in the forward casing of K12 and buckled her bows for about Script error: No such module "convert"..
On 7 November 1924, K2 collided with Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". during exercises. K2 was sold on 13 July 1926 to John Cashmore Ltd for scrapping at Newport.
Design
Like all British K-class submarines, K2 had a displacement of 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 and 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. It also contained four electric motors each producing Script error: No such module "convert"..[2][3] It was also fitted with a diesel engine providing Script error: No such module "convert". to be used when steam was being generated.[4]
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][5] 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] K2 was fitted with a Script error: No such module "convert". anti-aircraft gun, ten Script error: No such module "convert". torpedo tubes, and two Script error: No such module "convert". deck guns.[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.[5]
Citations
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References
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