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|comm= | |comm=28 April, 1916{{MaberSwordfish|p. 159}} | ||
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|fatedate= | |fatedate=July 1922{{Conways1906|p. 90}} | ||
|order=18 August, 1913{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 21}} | |order=18 August, 1913{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 21}} | ||
|laid=28 February, 1914{{MaberSwordfish|p. 158}} | |||
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|name=Swordfish | |name=Swordfish | ||
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|pend=30 (Sep 1915)<br>S.1 (Apr 1916)<br>D.15 (Jun 1918){{DittColl|pp. 82, 86}} | |pend=30 (Sep 1915)<br>S.1 (Apr 1916)<br>D.15 (Jun 1918){{DittColl|pp. 82, 86}} | ||
|fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Swordfish''''' was an experimental steam submarine in the [[Royal Navy]] launched in 1916 and redesignated '''H.M.S. S 1''' on 1 April, 1916.{{Conways1906|p. 90}} | |fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''Swordfish''''' was an experimental steam submarine in the [[Royal Navy]] launched in 1916 and redesignated '''H.M.S. ''S 1''''' on 1 April, 1916.{{Conways1906|p. 90}} | ||
== | ==Service== | ||
The first steam-powered submarine built for the Royal Navy,{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 21}} she was not a success. On 27 June, 1917, she was renamed back to ''Swordfish'' and converted into a surface patrol vessel. She became operational in that role in January, 1918.{{Conways1906|p. 90}} | The first steam-powered submarine built for the Royal Navy,{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 21}} she was not a success. On 27 June, 1917, she was renamed back to ''Swordfish'' and converted into a surface patrol vessel. She became operational in that role in January, 1918.{{Conways1906|p. 90}} | ||
==Captains== | |||
Dates of appointment are provided when known. | |||
<div name=fredbot:officeCapt otitle="Captain of H.M.S. ''S 1''"> | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}}|name=Geoffrey Layton|nick=Geoffrey Layton|appt=4 November, 1915<ref>Layton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/134.|D7604233}} f. ?.</ref>|ass=28 April, 1916{{MaberSwordfish|p. 159}}|end=15 November, 1916<ref>Layton Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/134.|D7604233}} f. ?.</ref>|precBy=New Command}} | |||
{{Tenure|rank={{LiCRN}}|name=Reginald Wilfred Lawrence|nick=Reginald W. Lawrence|appt=13 August, 1917|end=12 November, 1918<ref>Lawrence Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/96/238.|}} f. 284.</ref>|as=Captain of H.M.S. ''S 1''}} | |||
</div name=fredbot:officeCapt> | |||
==Torpedoes== | ==Torpedoes== | ||
* two 21-in tubes forward, two torpedoes | * two 21-in tubes forward, two torpedoes | ||
* four 18-in tubes on the broadside, eight torpedoes | * four 18-in tubes on the broadside, eight torpedoes | ||
In 1913, it had been planned that there would be more torpedoes supplied: seven 21-in and fourteen {{Torp|18-in Mark VIII|UK}}s.{{ARTS1913|p. 46}} | |||
==Guns== | ==Guns== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{WP| | {{refbegin}} | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Swordfish_(1916)}} | |||
* {{UK-Nautilus}} | * {{UK-Nautilus}} | ||
{{refend}} | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
*{{Conways1906}} | * {{Conways1906}} | ||
* {{MaberSwordfish}} | |||
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builder=[[ | builder=[[Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company]]{{Conways1906|p. 90}} | ||
order=18 August, 1913{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 21}} | order=18 August, 1913{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 21}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 4 June 2021
| H.M.S. Swordfish (1916) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | 30 (Sep 1915) S.1 (Apr 1916) D.15 (Jun 1918)[1] |
| Builder: | Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company[2] |
| Ordered: | 18 August, 1913[3] |
| Laid down: | 28 February, 1914[4] |
| Launched: | 18 March, 1916[5] |
| Commissioned: | 28 April, 1916[6] |
| Sold: | July 1922[7] |
| Fate: | Broken up |
H.M.S. Swordfish was an experimental steam submarine in the Royal Navy launched in 1916 and redesignated H.M.S. S 1 on 1 April, 1916.[8]
Service
The first steam-powered submarine built for the Royal Navy,[9] she was not a success. On 27 June, 1917, she was renamed back to Swordfish and converted into a surface patrol vessel. She became operational in that role in January, 1918.[10]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander Geoffrey Layton, 4 November, 1915[11] – 15 November, 1916[12]
- Lieutenant in Command Reginald W. Lawrence, 13 August, 1917 – 12 November, 1918[13]
Torpedoes
- two 21-in tubes forward, two torpedoes
- four 18-in tubes on the broadside, eight torpedoes
In 1913, it had been planned that there would be more torpedoes supplied: seven 21-in and fourteen 18-in Mark VIII torpedos.[14]
Guns
- two 3-in guns
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. pp. 82, 86.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 21.
- ↑ Maber. Swordfish. p. 158.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ Maber. Swordfish. p. 159.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 21.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 90.
- ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
- ↑ Layton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/134. f. ?.
- ↑ Lawrence Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/238. f. 284.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1913. p. 46.
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Maber, John M. (1983). Roberts, John. ed. "The Steam Submarine Swordfish". Warship Volume VII: pp. 154-160.
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