H.M.S. K 4 (1916)

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H.M.S. K 4 (1916)
Pendant Number: K.4[1]
Builder: Vickers[2]
Ordered: June, 1915[3]
Launched: 15 Jul, 1916[4]
Commissioned: Jan, 1917[5]
Collision: 31 Jan, 1918[6]

H.M.S. K 4 was one of eighteen submarines of the "K" class.

Service

On 18 November, 1917, K 4 collided with K 1 off the Danish coast while the flotilla was cruising in line ahead in company with the scout cruiser Blonde. K 1's damage was enough that it was decided to scuttle her to preclude capture, though no lives were lost.

K 4 would collide again on 31 January, 1918, being struck by K 6 and K 7 in the great misadventure dubbed the Battle of May Island. K 4 was lost with all aboard.

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 89.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
  5. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 39.
  6. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.

Bibliography


"K" Class Submarine
Original Design
K 1 K 2 K 3 K 4 K 5
K 6 K 7 K 8 K 9 K 10
K 11 K 12 K 13 K 14 K 15
  K 16 K 17  
Improved Design
  K 26  
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