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The three '''"F" Class Submarines''', were coastal submarines built to Admiralty design, intended to be evaluated against | The three '''"F" Class Submarines''', were coastal submarines built to Admiralty design, intended to be evaluated against the [["S" Class Submarine (1914)|"S"]], [["V" Class Submarine (1914)|"V"]] and [["W" Class Submarine (1914)|"W" class submarines]]. | ||
Three additional boats, F 4 to F 6, were projected but cancelled upon outbreak of war. | Three additional boats, ''F 4'' to ''F 6'', were projected but cancelled upon outbreak of war. | ||
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|Jan, 1913 | |Jan, 1913 | ||
|31 Mar, 1915 | |31 Mar, 1915 | ||
| | |Aug, 1915 | ||
|Broken up 1920 | |Broken up 1920 | ||
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| {{Template:UK-F2}} | | {{Template:UK-F2}} | ||
|[[White]] | |[[J. Samuel White]] | ||
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|7 Jul, 1917 | |7 Jul, 1917 | ||
| | |Aug, 1917 | ||
|Sold Jul, 1922 | |Sold Jul, 1922 | ||
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| {{Template:UK-F3}} | | {{Template:UK-F3}} | ||
|[[Thornycroft]] | |[[John I. Thornycroft & Company]] | ||
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|19 Feb, 1916 | |19 Feb, 1916 | ||
| | |Jul, 1916 | ||
|Broken up 1920 | |Broken up 1920 | ||
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* three 18-in tubes (two forward, one aft), six torpedoes | * three 18-in tubes (two forward, one aft), six torpedoes | ||
In 1913 and 1914, it was planned that eleven {{Torp|18-in Mark VIII|UK}}s were to be appropriated for each boat.{{ARTS1913|p. 46}}{{ARTS1914|p. 46}} | |||
==Guns== | ==Guns== | ||
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pend=I.A1 (1914)<br>F.2 (mid 1915){{DittColl|pp. 82, 85}} | pend=I.A1 (1914)<br>F.2 (mid 1915){{DittColl|pp. 82, 85}} | ||
builder=[[White]]{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | builder=[[J. Samuel White]]{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | ||
order=1914-15 Programme{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | order=1914-15 Programme{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | ||
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builder=[[Thornycroft]]{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | builder=[[John I. Thornycroft & Company]]{{Conways1906|p. 89}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:08, 11 July 2019
The three "F" Class Submarines, were coastal submarines built to Admiralty design, intended to be evaluated against the "S", "V" and "W" class submarines.
Three additional boats, F 4 to F 6, were projected but cancelled upon outbreak of war.
| Overview of 3 vessels | |||||
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| F 1 | Chatham Royal Dockyard | Jan, 1913 | 31 Mar, 1915 | Aug, 1915 | Broken up 1920 |
| F 2 | J. Samuel White | 7 Jul, 1917 | Aug, 1917 | Sold Jul, 1922 | |
| F 3 | John I. Thornycroft & Company | 19 Feb, 1916 | Jul, 1916 | Broken up 1920 | |
Torpedoes
- three 18-in tubes (two forward, one aft), six torpedoes
In 1913 and 1914, it was planned that eleven 18-in Mark VIII torpedos were to be appropriated for each boat.[1][2]
Guns
- one 2-pdr
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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