HMS K11
British K Class Submarine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS K11 was a K class submarine built by Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle upon Tyne. K11 was laid down in October 1915, and commissioned in February 1917. It had a complement of 59 crew members.
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Name | HMS K11 |
Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle upon Tyne |
Laid down | October 1915 |
Launched | 16 August 1916 |
Commissioned | February 1917 |
Fate | Sold, 4 November 1921 |
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Class and type | K-class submarine |
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Length | 339 ft (103 m) |
Beam | 26 ft 6 in (8.08 m) |
Draught | 20 ft 11 in (6.38 m) |
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Complement | 59 (6 officers and 53 ratings) |
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In 1917, K11 was damaged by fire during a North Sea patrol. She was forced to surface and was towed by a destroyer. K11 was part of the disastrous Battle of May Island exercise. She was forced to take avoiding action to avoid K14, but survived the exercise. K11 was sold on 4 November 1921.