Like all pre-H11British H-class submarines, H2 had a displacement of 364 long tons (370 t) at the surface and 434 long tons (441 t) while submerged.[2] It had a total length of 150 feet 3 inches (45.8 m), a beam of 15 feet 4 inches (4.67 m), and a draught of 12 feet (3.7 m).[3] It contained a diesel engines providing a total power of 480 horsepower (360 kW) and two electric motors each providing 320 horsepower (240 kW) power.[3] The use of its electric motors made the submarine travel at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph). It would normally carry 16.4 long tons (16.7 t) of fuel and had a maximum capacity of 18 long tons (18 t).[4]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) and a submerged speed of 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph). British H-class submarines had ranges of 1,600 nautical miles (3,000 km; 1,800 mi).[2]H2 was fitted with a 6 pounds (2.7 kg) Hotchkissquick-firing gun (6-pounder) and four 18 inches (460 mm) torpedo tubes. Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bows and the submarine was loaded with eight 18 inches (460 mm) torpedoes.[2] It is a Holland 602 type submarine but was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications. Its complement was twenty-two crew members.[2]
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^Britain 6-pdr / 8cwt [2.244"/40 (57 mm)] QF Marks I and II
^ abcd"H-class". Battleships-Cruisers, Cranston Fine Arts. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
^J. D. Perkins (1999). "Building History and Technical Details for Canadian CC-Boats and the Original H-CLASS". Electric Boat Company Holland Patent Submarines. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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Hutchinson, Robert (2001). Jane's submarines : war beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day. London: HarperCollins. ISBN9780007105588.
January 01, 1970
british, class, submarine, built, canadian, vickers, montreal, laid, down, january, 1915, commissioned, june, 1915, after, commissioning, crossed, atlantic, from, john, newfoundland, gibraltar, escorted, armed, merchant, cruiser, calgarian, accompanied, sold, . HMS H2 was a British H class submarine built by Canadian Vickers Montreal She was laid down on 11 January 1915 and was commissioned on 4 June 1915 After commissioning H2 crossed the Atlantic from St John s Newfoundland to Gibraltar escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Calgarian She was accompanied by H1 H3 and H4 H2 was sold in Malta on 7 March 1921 A main deck view of HMS H2 looking aft History United Kingdom NameH2 BuilderCanadian Vickers Montreal Laid down11 January 1915 Launched1 April 1915 Commissioned4 June 1915 FateSold 7 March 1921 General characteristics Class and typeH class submarine Displacement364 long tons 370 t surfaced 434 long tons 441 t submerged Length150 ft 3 in 45 80 m Beam15 ft 4 in 4 67 m Propulsion1 480 hp 358 kW diesel engine 2 620 hp 462 kW electric motors Speed13 knots 24 km h 15 mph surfaced 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph submerged Range1 600 nmi 3 000 km at 10 kn 19 km h 12 mph surfaced 130 nmi 240 km at 2 kn 3 7 km h 2 3 mph submerged Complement22 Armament4 18 in 457 mm bow torpedo tubes 8 18 inch torpedoes 1 QF 6 pounder gun 1 Design editLike all pre H11 British H class submarines H2 had a displacement of 364 long tons 370 t at the surface and 434 long tons 441 t while submerged 2 It had a total length of 150 feet 3 inches 45 8 m a beam of 15 feet 4 inches 4 67 m and a draught of 12 feet 3 7 m 3 It contained a diesel engines providing a total power of 480 horsepower 360 kW and two electric motors each providing 320 horsepower 240 kW power 3 The use of its electric motors made the submarine travel at 11 knots 20 km h 13 mph It would normally carry 16 4 long tons 16 7 t of fuel and had a maximum capacity of 18 long tons 18 t 4 The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 13 knots 24 km h 15 mph and a submerged speed of 11 knots 20 km h 13 mph British H class submarines had ranges of 1 600 nautical miles 3 000 km 1 800 mi 2 H2 was fitted with a 6 pounds 2 7 kg Hotchkiss quick firing gun 6 pounder and four 18 inches 460 mm torpedo tubes Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bows and the submarine was loaded with eight 18 inches 460 mm torpedoes 2 It is a Holland 602 type submarine but was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications Its complement was twenty two crew members 2 Citations edit Britain 6 pdr 8cwt 2 244 40 57 mm QF Marks I and II a b c d H class Battleships Cruisers Cranston Fine Arts Retrieved 20 August 2015 a b Colledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Retrieved from Naval History on 20 August 2015 J D Perkins 1999 Building History and Technical Details for Canadian CC Boats and the Original H CLASS Electric Boat Company Holland Patent Submarines Retrieved 20 August 2015 References editHutchinson Robert 2001 Jane s submarines war beneath the waves from 1776 to the present day London HarperCollins ISBN 9780007105588 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS H2 amp oldid 1200611824, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
