Submariners Association
Barrow in Furness Branch
BR 3043
THE DEVELOPMENT OF HM SUBMARINES
FROM HOLLAND NO 1 (1901) TO PORPOISE (1930)
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Preface
Part One - The Individual Classes
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 The 1880s
1.2 Late 1880s - Late 1890s
1.3 Late 1890s - Early 1900s
1.4 Early 1900s - Early 1910s
1.5 Early 1910s - Mid 1910s
1.6 Mid 1910s - 1930s
Chapter 2 - Standard-Particulars of Submarines
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Frame Numbers
2.1.2 Perpendiculars
2.1.3 Displacement
2.2 Standards to be followed
2.2.1 Submerged Displacement
2.2.2 Surface Displacement
2.2.3 Standard Displacement
2.2.4 Reserve of Buoyancy
Chapter 3 - The Spindle Hull Types - Holland, A, B and C Classes
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Programme
3.3 Design
3.4 Form and Dimensions
3.4.1 Length
3.4.2 Beam
3.4.3 Depth
3.4.4 Draught
3.4.5 Freeboard
3.4.6 Ballast Keel
3.4.7 Bilge Keels
3.5 Holland Boats Inclining Experiments
3.6 A Class Inclining Experiments
3.7 C Class Inclining Experiments
3.8 Holland Class Displacement and Stability
3.9 A, B and C Class Displacement and Stability
3.10 Speed and Endurance
3.11 C Class Speed and Endurance
3.12 Structure
3.13 Arrangement of Tanks
3.13.1 Main Ballast Tanks
3.13.2 Buoyancy Tank
3.13.3 Auxiliary Ballast Tanks
3.13.4 Trimming Tanks
3.13.5 Gasoline Tanks and Fuel Compensating Tanks
3.13.6 Water Round Torpedo (WRT), Firing and Torpedo Compensating Tanks
3.13.7 Lead Ballast Compartments
3.13.8 Engine Oil Tanks
3.13.9 Fresh Water Tanks
Chapter 4 - Pre - 1914 Saddle Tank Types D & E Classes
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Design
4.3 Armament and Machinery
4.4 D Class Design
4.5 E Class Design
4.6 Additional Equipment
4.7 Form and Dimensions
4.7.1 Length
4.7.2 Beam
4.7.3 Depth
4.7.4 Draught
4.7.5 Freeboard
4.7.6 Ballast Keel
4.8 Displacement and Stability
4.9 E Class Displacement and Stability
4.10 D Class Speed and Endurance
4.11 E Class Speed and Endurance
4.12 Structure
4.12.1 Pressure Hull
4.12.2 Externals
4.12.3 Frames
4.12.4 Bulkheads
4.13 Internal Structure
4.13.1 Tests
4.13.2 Superstructure
4.14 Hatches
4.15 Ballast Keels
4.16 Minelayers
4.17 Tanks
4.17.1 Main Ballast Tanks
4.17.2 Auxiliary Ballast Tanks & Compensating Tanks
4.17.3 Oil Fuel Tanks
4.17.4 WRT & Firing Tanks
4.17.5 Lubricating Oil Tanks
4.17.6 Fresh Water Tanks
4.17.8 Other Tanks
4.17.9 Sounding Tubes
Chapter 5 - Double-Hull Submarines
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Overseas and Coastal Type Requirements
5.3 Design
Chapter 6 - Double-Hull Coastal Types - S, V, W and F Classes
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Design
6.2.1 Dimensions
6.2.2 Displacement and Stability
6.3 Speed and Endurance
6.3.1 Structure
6.4 Tanks
6.4.1 Main Ballast Tanks
6.4.2 Oil Fuel Tanks
6.4.3 Other Tanks
6.4.4 Main machinery
6.5 Armament
6.6 Other Equipment
6.7 Operational Features
6.8 V Class
6.9 Design
6.10 Dimensions
6.11 Displacement and Stability
6.12 Speed and Endurance
6.13 Structure
6.14 Tanks
6.14.1 Main Ballast Tanks
6.14.2 Auxiliary Ballast & Compensating Tanks
6.14.3 Oil Fuel Tanks
6.14.4 Other Tanks
6.15 Main Machinery
6.16 Armament
6.17 W Class
6.18 Design
6.19 Dimensions
6.20 Displacement and Stability
6.21 Speed and Endurance
6.22 Structure
6.23 Main Machinery
6.24 Armament
6.25 Operational Features
6.26 F Class
6.27 Design
6.28 Dimensions
6.29 Displacement and Stability
6.30 Speed and Endurance
6.31 Structure
6.32 Main Machinery
6.33 Armament
Chapter 7 - Double-Hull Overseas Types - Nautilus, Swordfish (1913), G & J Classes
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Nautilus Design
7.3 Dimensions
7.4 Displacement and Stability
7.5 Speed and Endurance
7.6 Structure
7.7 Tanks
7.7.1 Main Ballast Tanks
7.7.2 Buoyancy Spaces
7.7.3 Oil Fuel Tanks
7.8 Main Machinery
7.9 Armament
7.10 Subsequent Service
7.11 Swordfish (1913) Design
7.12 Dimensions
7.13 Displacement and Stability
7.14 Speed and Endurance
7.15 Tanks
7.15.1 Main Ballast Tanks
7.15.2 Oil Fuel Tanks
7.15.3 Other Tanks
7.16 Main Machinery
7.17 Armament
7.18 Central Control
7.19 Safety Arrangements
7.20 Subsequent Service
7.21 G Class
7.22 Design
7.23 Dimensions
7.24 Displacement and Stability
7.25 Speed and Endurance
7.26 Structure
7.27 Tanks
7.27.1 Main Ballast Tanks
7.27.2 Oil Fuel Tanks
7.27.3 Other Tanks
7.28 Main Machinery
7.29 Armament
7.30 Telemotor System
7.31 J Class
7.32 Design
7.33 Dimensions
7.34 Displacement and Stability
7.35 Speed and Endurance
7.36 Tanks
7.37 Main Machinery
7.38 Armamen
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7.39 Telemotor System
7.40 Changes in J7
Chapter 8 - Fleet Type K and K26 Classes
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Design
8.3 Dimensions
8.4 Auxiliary Equipment
8.5 Displacement and Stability
8.6 Speed and Endurance
8.7 Structure
8.8 Tanks
8.8.1 Main Ballast Tanks
8.8.2 Oil Fuel Tanks
8.8.3 Other Tanks
8.9 Main Machinery
8.10 Armament
8.11 Telemotor System
8.12 Operational Features
8.13 K26 Introduction
8.14 Design
8.15 Dimensions
8.16 Displacement and Stability
8.17 Speed and Endurance
8.18 Structure
8.19 Main Machinery
8.20 Armament
8.21 Operational Features
Chapter 9 - Monitor Type M Class Types
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Design
9.3 Dimensions
9.4 Displacement and Stability
9.5 Speed and Endurance
9.7 Structure
9.8 Tanks
9.8.1 Main Tanks
9.8.2 Oil Fuel Tanks
9.8.3 Other Tanks
9.9 Main Machinery
9.10 Armament
9.11 Subsequent Service
Chapter 10 - 1914-18 Single Hull Types H and R Classes
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Design
10.3 Dimensions
10.4 Displacement and Stability
10.5 Speed and Endurance
10.6 Structure
10.7 Tanks
10.7.1 Main Ballast Tanks
10.7.2 Oil Fuel Tanks
10.7.3 Other Tanks
10.8 Main Machinery
10.9 Armament
10.10 R Class
10.11 Design
10.12 Dimensions
10.13 Displacement and Stability
10.14 Speed and Endurance
10.15 Tanks
10.15.1 Main Ballast Tanks
10.15.2 Oil Fuel Tanks
10.15.3 Other Tanks
10.16 Main Machinery
10.17 Armament
10.18 Hydrophones
10.19 Hydroplanes
Chapter 11 - 1914-18 Saddle Tank Types L and L50 Classes
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Design
11.3 Dimensions
11.4 Displacement and Stability
11.5 Speed and Endurance
11.6 Structure
11.7 Tanks
11.7.2 Oil Fuel Tanks
11.7.3 Other Tanks
11.8 Machinery
11.9 Armament
11.10 Accommodation
11.11 L50 Class - Design
11.12 Dimensions
11.13 Displacement and Stability
11.14 Speed and Endurance
11.15 Structure
11.16 Tanks
11.16.1 Main Ballast Tanks
11.16.2 Oil Fuel Tanks
11.17 Main Machinery
11.18 Armament
Chapter 12 - Submarine Policy 1919 - 1930
12.1 Submarine Fleet 1919
12.2 Washington and London Treaties
12.3 New Construction Policy
12.3.1 Minelayers
12.3.2 Overseas Patrol Type
12.4 Submarine Types
12.4.1 Fleet Types
12.5 Building Programmes
Chapter 13 - Cruiser-Submarine X1
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Design
13.3 Dimensions
13.4 Displacement and Stability
13.5 Speed and Endurance
13.6 Tanks
13.6.1 Main Ballast Tanks
13.6.2 Oil Fuel Tanks
13.7 Main Machinery
13.8 Armament
Chapter 14 - Overseas Patrol Types - Oberon, Odin, Parthian and Rainbow Classes
14.1 Oberon Class
14.2 Design
14.3 Dimensions
14.4 Displacement and Stability
14.5 Speed and Endurance
14.6 Tanks
14.6.1 Main Ballast Tanks
14.6.2 Oil Fuel
14.6.3 Other Tanks
14.7 Main Machinery
14.8 Armament
14.9 Odin, Parthian and Rainbow Classes
14.10 Design
14.11 Dimensions
14.12 Displacement
14.13 Stability
14.14 Surface Speed
14.15 Submerged Speed
14.16 Surface Endurance
14.17 Submerged Endurance
14.18 Tanks
14.18.1 Main Ballast Tanks
14.18.2 Bow Buoyancy Tank
14.18.3 A. B. Y and Z Auxiliary Tanks
14.18.4 O Compensating Tanks
14.18.5 Q Diving Tanks
14.18.6 WRT Tanks
14.18.7 Fresh Water Tanks
14.18.8 Oil Fuel Tanks
14.19 Main Machinery
14.20 Armament
Chapter 15 - Fleet Type Thames Class
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Design
15.3 Dimensions
15.4 Displacement
15.5 Stability
15.6 Speed and Endurance
15.7 Tanks
15.8 Main Machinery
15.9 Armament
Chapter 16 - Small - Patrol Type: Swordfish and Shark Classes
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Design
16.3 Dimensions
16.4 Displacement
16.5 Stability
16.6 Speed and Endurance
16.7 Tanks
16.8 Main Machinery
16.9 Armament
16.10 Further Development
Chapter 17 - Minelayer Type – Porpoise Class
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Design
17.3 Dimensions
17.4 Displacement
17.5 Stability
17.6 Speed and Endurance
17.7 Tanks
17.8 Main Machinery
17.9 Armament
17.10 The M3 Trials
Part Two - Progressive Development of Design and Equipment
Chapter 18 - Diving and Diving Time
Chapter 19 - Diving Depth
Chapter 20 - Hydroplanes
Chapter 21 - Rudder and Steering Gear
Chapter 22 - Conning Towers, Bridges and Periscopes
22.1 Conning Towers and Bridges
22.2 Compasses
22.3 Periscopes
Chapter 23 - Pumping and Flooding Arrangements
Chapter 24 - HP Air Services
24.1 Hp Air Compressors
24.2 LP Blowers
24.3 Air Bottles
24.4 Piping Systems
Chapter 25 - Main Engines and Fuel Arrangements
25.1 Main Engines
25.2 Fuel Consumption
25.3 Oil Fuel Arrangements
Chapter 26 - Main Motors and Batteries
26.1 Main Motors
26.2 Auxiliary Drive
26.3 Switchboards
26.4 Batteries
26.5 Battery Ventilation
26.6 Electrical Arrangements
26.6.1 General
26.7 Main Motor and Reducer Switchboards
26.7.1 Position of Switches when Motoring
26.7.2 Position of switches when charging
Chapter 27 - Torpedo Armament
Chapter 28 - Gun Armament
Chapter 29 - Communications
29.1 W/T Equipment
29.2 Hydrophones
29.3 Asdics
29.4 Jumping Wires
Chapter 30 - Anchor and Cable Arrangements
30.1 Anchors and Cables
30.2 Drop Keel
Chapter 31 - Escape and Salvage Arrangements
31.1 Escape Arrangements
31.2 Salvage
Chapter 32 - Habitability
Appendixes
Appendix I - List of RN Submarines in the 1901 to 1936 Programmes
Appendix II - Dimensions, Displacement and Stability
Appendix III - Speed, Endurance and Propellers
Appendix IV - Tanks and Capacities
Appendix V - Complement, Armament, Periscopes and HP Air Bottles
Appendix VI - Main Engines
Appendix VII - Main Motors and Batteries
Appendix VIII
References
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