| Built By: | Vickers (Barrow) |
| Build Group: | H21 |
| Fate: | Sold for Breaking up 17th July 1926 |
| Length overall | 171 ft 9 inch |
| Beam | 15 ft 9 inch |
| Depth | 15 ft 4 inch |
| Displacement | 438 tons (surface) |
| 504 tons (submerged) | |
| Diving Depth | 150 ft |
| Speed | Surface 13 knots (design) |
| Surface 11.5 knots (service) | |
| Submerged 10 to 10.5 knots (design) | |
| Submerged 9 knots (service) | |
| No. of shafts | 2 |
| Armament | 4 x 21 inch bow tubes (6 torpedoes carried) |
| Endurance | Surface: 2000 miles at full power (design) |
| Surface: 1100 miles at full power or 1600 miles at 10 knots (service) | |
| Submerged: 70 miles at 3 knots (design) | |
| Submerged: 9 miles at 8 knots or 34 miles at 3.5 knots (service) | |
| Complement | 22 |
The first of the five Holland type boats built at Barrow was commanded by D. Arnold-Foster. How he came to Barrow to see his new command, and his first experience of diving her is described in Lt Arnold-Forster's own words.
Hell-bent on starving the British into surrender, Hitlers U-Boats prowled the Atlantic in packs like hungry wolves sending ships, supplies and thousands of men to a watery grave. Stealthy and undetected, the German submarines of WW2 were unparalleled in the ability of sneak attack.
Their goal was to destroy merchant shipping bound for the British Isles with essential supplies, and bring the country to the brink of starvation and total collapse allowing an easy Nazi invasion.
This new DVD release contains spectacular footage of operation U-Boats, detailed graphics and additional featurs including a gallery of U-Boat types, and in-depth Tech Specs.
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| Length overall | 171 ft 9 inch |
| Beam | 15 ft 9 inch |
| Depth | 15 ft 4 inch |
| Displacement | 438 tons (surface) |
| 504 tons (submerged) | |
| Diving Depth | 150 ft |
| Speed | Surface 13 knots (design) |
| Surface 11.5 knots (service) | |
| Submerged 10 to 10.5 knots (design) | |
| Submerged 9 knots (service) | |
| No. of shafts | 2 |
| Armament | 4 x 21 inch bow tubes (6 torpedoes carried) |
| Endurance | Surface: 2000 miles at full power (design) |
| Surface: 1100 miles at full power or 1600 miles at 10 knots (service) | |
| Submerged: 70 miles at 3 knots (design) | |
| Submerged: 9 miles at 8 knots or 34 miles at 3.5 knots (service) | |
| Complement | 22 |
The first of the five Holland type boats built at Barrow was commanded by D. Arnold-Foster. How he came to Barrow to see his new command, and his first experience of diving her is described in Lt Arnold-Forster's own words.
Hell-bent on starving the British into surrender, Hitlers U-Boats prowled the Atlantic in packs like hungry wolves sending ships, supplies and thousands of men to a watery grave. Stealthy and undetected, the German submarines of WW2 were unparalleled in the ability of sneak attack.
Their goal was to destroy merchant shipping bound for the British Isles with essential supplies, and bring the country to the brink of starvation and total collapse allowing an easy Nazi invasion.
This new DVD release contains spectacular footage of operation U-Boats, detailed graphics and additional featurs including a gallery of U-Boat types, and in-depth Tech Specs.
21 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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