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]

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