BR3043 Contents

Submariners Association Barrow in Furness Branch



		BR 3043 THE DEVELOPMENT OF HM SUBMARINES FROM HOLLAND NO 1 (1901) TO PORPOISE (1930) Webmaster Notes 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 Armament 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 Shipbuilders Abbreviated Titles Rate this page Log in to vote Avg Rating: from 1 votes

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