HMS L6
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HMS L6 was a L-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during World War I. The boat survived the war and was sold for scrap in 1935.
Design and description
The L-class boats were enlarged and improved versions of the preceding E class. The submarine had a length of Script error: No such module "convert". overall, a beam of Script error: No such module "convert". and a mean draft of Script error: No such module "convert".. They displaced Script error: No such module "convert". on the surface and Script error: No such module "convert". submerged. The L-class submarines had a crew of 35 officers and ratings.[1]
For surface running, the boats were powered by two 12-cylinder Vickers[2] Script error: No such module "convert". diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a Script error: No such module "convert". electric motor.[1] They could reach Script error: No such module "convert". on the surface and Script error: No such module "convert". underwater.[3] On the surface, the L class had a range of Script error: No such module "convert". at Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
The boats were armed with a total of six 18-inch (45 cm) torpedo tubes. Four of these were in the bow and the remaining pair in broadside mounts. They carried 10 reload torpedoes, all for the bow tubes.[4] They were also armed with a Script error: No such module "convert". deck gun.[5]
Construction and career
HMS L3 was laid down on 19 October 1916 by William Beardmore and Company at their Dalmuir shipyard, launched on 14 January 1918, and completed on 3 July 1918. She was based at Falmouth, Cornwall in 1918.
HMS L6 was assigned to the 4th Submarine Flotilla and Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". in 1919 and sailed to Hong Kong, arriving on 14 April 1920.
HMS L6 was sold for scrap in January 1935 in Newport, Monmouthshire.
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