H.M.S. D 4 (1911)

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H.M.S. D 4 (1911)
Pendant Number: I.74 (1914)
D.4 (mid 1915)[1]
Builder: Vickers[2]
Ordered: 1909-10 Estimates[3]
Launched: 27 May, 1911[4]
Sold: Dec, 1921[5]

H.M.S. D 4 was one of 8 submarines of the "D" class.

Service

On 12 May, 1918, she torpedoed and sank UB 72 at 50deg 08' N., 2deg, 41' W..[6]

Guns

In 1909, D 4 was the first British submarine to mount a gun: a 12-pdr on a disappearing mounting.[7]

Captains

Dates of appointment are provided when known.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 84.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
  3. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
  4. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
  5. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
  6. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  7. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 4, Part 28. p. 19.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 343.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 343.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 268.
  11. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.

Bibliography


"D" Class Submarine
Vickers Boats
  D 1 D 2 D 3  
  D 4 D 5 D 6  
Chatham Boats
  D 7 D 8  
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