HMS K9
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HMS K9 was a K class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. K9 was laid down on 28 June 1915. She was commissioned on 9 May 1917. In 1921, K9 was placed in reserve. K9 was sold in Charlestown on 23 July 1926. It had a complement of fifty-nine crew members and a length of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Design
Like all British K-class submarines, K9 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] It was also fitted with a diesel engine providing Script error: No such module "convert". 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 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.[4]
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