HMS E39
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HMS E39 was a British E-class submarine launched by Palmers, Jarrow in 1916 and was completed by Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle upon Tyne. She was launched on 18 May 1916 [1] and was commissioned in October 1916.[2]
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Name | E39 |
Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle upon Tyne |
Launched | 18 May 1916 |
Commissioned | October 1916 |
Fate | Sold, 13 October 1921 |
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Class and type | E-class submarine |
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Length | 181 ft (55 m) |
Beam | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
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Complement | 31 |
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HMS E39 was sold on 13 October 1921, but in December 1922 she foundered in Watwick Bay at the entrance to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, while on tow to the shipbreakers.[3]