| Built By: | Armstrong Whitworth (Tyne) |
| Build Group: | W Group 1 |
| Fate: | To Italy 23rd August 1916 |
| 19-11-1914 | Launched |
| 06-01-1916 | Completed |
| Displacement | (surface) 331 tons |
| (submerged) 494 tons | |
| Length | 52.4 m |
| Breadth | 4.7 m |
| Draught/Height | 2.7 m |
| Machinery | 8 cylinder diesels 710hp |
| 2 Electric Motors 480hp. Two shafts. | |
| Speed | (surface) 11.2 kts |
| (submerged) 8.5 kts | |
| Armament | 2 x 18 inch tubes (bow). |
| 4 x 18 inch in external drop collars. | |
| Reloads: 2. | |
| Range | (surface) 2,500 nm at 9 kts |
| Complement | 18 |
Maidstone (F44) 1937 - 1978 |
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| Class: | Depot Ships |
| Built By: | |
| Build Group: | Maidstone-class |
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Fate: On 23 May 1978 Maidstone was broken up for scrap at Rosyth. |
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Drawn from personal memoirs, official reports, logbooks and private journals, John Winton skilfully weaves together compelling stories of survival and heroism in times of the most intense danger with welcome lighter moments, anecdotes about daily life and domestic arrangements aboard.
The Submariners is an authoritative anthology of enterprise, endurance and valour expertly compiled by an author who himself served seven years in the Submarine Service.
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| Displacement | (surface) 331 tons |
| (submerged) 494 tons | |
| Length | 52.4 m |
| Breadth | 4.7 m |
| Draught/Height | 2.7 m |
| Machinery | 8 cylinder diesels 710hp |
| 2 Electric Motors 480hp. Two shafts. | |
| Speed | (surface) 11.2 kts |
| (submerged) 8.5 kts | |
| Armament | 2 x 18 inch tubes (bow). |
| 4 x 18 inch in external drop collars. | |
| Reloads: 2. | |
| Range | (surface) 2,500 nm at 9 kts |
| Complement | 18 |
Maidstone (F44) 1937 - 1978 |
|
| Class: | Depot Ships |
| Built By: | |
| Build Group: | Maidstone-class |
|
Fate: On 23 May 1978 Maidstone was broken up for scrap at Rosyth. |
|
Drawn from personal memoirs, official reports, logbooks and private journals, John Winton skilfully weaves together compelling stories of survival and heroism in times of the most intense danger with welcome lighter moments, anecdotes about daily life and domestic arrangements aboard.
The Submariners is an authoritative anthology of enterprise, endurance and valour expertly compiled by an author who himself served seven years in the Submarine Service.
20 pages added or updated in the last 3 month
Please help to maintain this site by reporting any Errors, Broken Links, Information or Site Issues on this page using this button
If you find this site useful, please consider supporting my work with a small Donation.
Please Note: Donations made using this option go directly to the site owner and not to the Submariners Association.
Thankyou for your support.

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