HMS K14
British K Class Submarine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMS K14 was a K class submarine built by Fairfields in Govan, Scotland. She was laid down in November 1915, and commissioned on 22 May 1917.
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Name | HMS K14 |
Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan |
Laid down | November 1915 |
Launched | 8 February 1917 |
Commissioned | 22 May 1917 |
Fate | Sold, 16 February 1926 |
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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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K14 was part of the Battle of May Island exercise on 31 January 1918, in which her steering jammed while avoiding a collision. She was rammed by K22 behind the forward torpedo compartment, but did not sink, and was repaired. Two men were lost. K14 was sold on 16 February 1926 at Granton.