E56

Built By:	Denny (Leven)
Build Group:	E Group 3
Fate:	Scrapped in June 1923.

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Events

01-12-1914 :	Laid Down
19-06-1916 :	Launched
08-08-1916 :	Completed

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E Group 3 Specification

Length overall	181'
Beam	15'
Displacement	667 tons (surface)
	807 tons (submerged)
Diving Depth	200'
Speed	Surface 15.25 knots (design)
	Surface: 1500 miles on full power or 3000 miles at 10 knots (service)
	Submerged: 99 miles at 3 knots (design)
	Submerged: 10 miles at 9 knots or 65 miles at 5 knots (service)
No. of shafts	2
Propeller	3 blades, 5' 7" diameter
Armament	2 18" bow tubes
	2 18" beam tubes
	1 18" stern tube
	(10 torpedoes carried)
	1 2-pounder gun
Endurance	Surface: 3000 miles at 10 knots (design)
	Surface: 1500 miles on full power or 3000 miles at 10 knots (service)
	Submerged: 99 miles at 3 knots (design)
	Submerged: 10 miles at 9 knots or 65 miles at 5 knots (service)
Complement	30

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