HMS E16 was an E-classsubmarine built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness for the Royal Navy. She was laid down on 15 May 1913 and was commissioned on 27 February 1915. Her hull cost £105,700. E16 was the first E-class to sink a U-boat, U-6, sunk 4 mi (6.4 km) south-west of Karmøy island off Stavanger, Norway on 15 September 1915. E16 was sunk by a mine in Heligoland Bight on 22 August 1916. There were no survivors.[1]
Like all post-E8British E-class submarines, E16 had a displacement of 662 long tons (673 t) at the surface and 807 long tons (820 t) while submerged. She had a total length of 180 feet (55 m)[2] and a beam of 22 feet 8.5 inches (6.922 m). She was powered by two 800 horsepower (600 kW) Vickers eight-cylinder two-stroke diesel engines and two 420 horsepower (310 kW) electric motors.[3][4] The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) and a submerged speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph). British E-class submarines had fuel capacities of 50 long tons (51 t) of diesel and ranges of 3,255 miles (5,238 km; 2,829 nmi) when travelling at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[2]E16 was capable of operating submerged for five hours when travelling at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph).
As with most of the early E class boats, E16 was not fitted with a deck gun during construction but may have had one fitted later, forward of the conning tower. She had five 18 inch (450 mm)torpedo tubes, two in the bow, one either side amidships, and one in the stern; a total of 10 torpedoes were carried.[3]
E-Class submarines had wireless systems with 1 kilowatt (1.3 hp) power ratings; in some submarines, these were later upgraded to 3 kilowatts (4.0 hp) systems by removing a midship torpedo tube. Their maximum design depth was 100 feet (30 m) although in service some reached depths of below 200 feet (61 m). Some submarines contained Fessenden oscillator systems.[2]
^Hutchinson, Robert (2001). Jane's submarines : war beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day. London: HarperCollins. ISBN978-0007105588.
^ abcdInnes McCartney; Tony Bryan (20 February 2013). British Submarines of World War I. Osprey Publishing. pp. 11–12. ISBN978-1-4728-0035-0.
^ abAkerman, P. (1989). Encyclopaedia of British submarines 1901–1955. p.150. Maritime Books. ISBN1-904381-05-7
^. Chatham Submarines. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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class, submarine, built, vickers, barrow, furness, royal, navy, laid, down, 1913, commissioned, february, 1915, hull, cost, first, class, sink, boat, sunk, south, west, karmøy, island, stavanger, norway, september, 1915, sunk, mine, heligoland, bight, august, . HMS E16 was an E class submarine built by Vickers Barrow in Furness for the Royal Navy She was laid down on 15 May 1913 and was commissioned on 27 February 1915 Her hull cost 105 700 E16 was the first E class to sink a U boat U 6 sunk 4 mi 6 4 km south west of Karmoy island off Stavanger Norway on 15 September 1915 E16 was sunk by a mine in Heligoland Bight on 22 August 1916 There were no survivors 1 History United Kingdom NameE16 BuilderVickers Barrow Cost 105 700 UK 2 960 000 in 2024 Laid down15 May 1913 Launched23 September 1914 Commissioned27 February 1915 FateMined in Heligoland Bight 22 August 1916 General characteristics Class and typeE class submarine Displacement662 long tons 673 t surfaced 807 long tons 820 t submerged Length181 ft 55 m Beam15 ft 4 6 m Propulsion2 800 hp 597 kW diesels 2 420 hp 313 kW electric 2 screws Speed15 25 knots 28 24 km h 17 55 mph surfaced 10 25 knots 18 98 km h 11 80 mph submerged Range3 000 nmi 5 600 km at 10 kn 19 km h 12 mph 65 nmi 120 km at 5 kn 9 3 km h 5 8 mph Complement3 officers 28 ratings Crew31 Armament5 18 inch 450 mm torpedo tubes 2 bow 2 beam 1 stern 1 12 pounder gun Contents 1 Design 2 Crew 3 References 4 External linksDesign editLike all post E8 British E class submarines E16 had a displacement of 662 long tons 673 t at the surface and 807 long tons 820 t while submerged She had a total length of 180 feet 55 m 2 and a beam of 22 feet 8 5 inches 6 922 m She was powered by two 800 horsepower 600 kW Vickers eight cylinder two stroke diesel engines and two 420 horsepower 310 kW electric motors 3 4 The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 16 knots 30 km h 18 mph and a submerged speed of 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph British E class submarines had fuel capacities of 50 long tons 51 t of diesel and ranges of 3 255 miles 5 238 km 2 829 nmi when travelling at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph 2 E16 was capable of operating submerged for five hours when travelling at 5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph As with most of the early E class boats E16 was not fitted with a deck gun during construction but may have had one fitted later forward of the conning tower She had five 18 inch 450 mm torpedo tubes two in the bow one either side amidships and one in the stern a total of 10 torpedoes were carried 3 E Class submarines had wireless systems with 1 kilowatt 1 3 hp power ratings in some submarines these were later upgraded to 3 kilowatts 4 0 hp systems by removing a midship torpedo tube Their maximum design depth was 100 feet 30 m although in service some reached depths of below 200 feet 61 m Some submarines contained Fessenden oscillator systems 2 Crew editHer complement was three officers and 28 men 2 References edit Hutchinson Robert 2001 Jane s submarines war beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day London HarperCollins ISBN 978 0007105588 a b c d Innes McCartney Tony Bryan 20 February 2013 British Submarines of World War I Osprey Publishing pp 11 12 ISBN 978 1 4728 0035 0 a b Akerman P 1989 Encyclopaedia of British submarines 1901 1955 p 150 Maritime Books ISBN 1 904381 05 7 E Class Chatham Submarines Archived from the original on 13 August 2015 Retrieved 20 August 2015 External links editCasualties Submarine losses 1904 to present day Royal Navy Submarine Museum Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS E16 amp oldid 1197838846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
