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|fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''D 6''''' was one of 8 submarines of the [["D" Class Submarine (1908)|"D" class]]. | |fg=white|bg=crimson}}</div name=fredbot:career>'''H.M.S. ''D 6''''' was one of 8 submarines of the [["D" Class Submarine (1908)|"D" class]]. | ||
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| H.M.S. D 6 (1911) | |
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| Pendant Number: | I.76 (1914) D.6 (mid 1915)[1] |
| Builder: | Vickers[2] |
| Ordered: | 1909-10 Estimates[3] |
| Launched: | 23 Oct, 1911[4] |
| Torpedoed: | 26 Jun, 1918[5] |
| Fate: | by UB 73 |
H.M.S. D 6 was one of 8 submarines of the "D" class.
Service
On 13 August 1917, D 6 was operating off the coast of Ireland in concert with H.M.S. Prize, a decoy sailing vessel, to attempt to ambush a U-boat. However, when one attacked, it was so sudden that Prize had to open fire on the the attacker before D 6 could make her move. Nine hours later, the chastened U-boat attacked by night by torpedo, sinking Prize at 56deg N., 10deg 30' W.. The operation was a distinct failure.[6]
After the war, the British determined that D 6 was probably sunk by a torpedo employing a magnetic pistol. UB 73 fired a torpedo from a range of just 80 metres and her shot passed under D 6 and exploded with an effect that seemed extremely mild, throwing a column of water 30-40 feet into the air. D 6 showed no signs of damage for 20-30 seconds after the explosion, but suddenly pitched nose down and was lost. It was thought that a tank had been ruptured, leading to the failure of a battery tank a short moment later.[7]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Lieutenant & Commander Max Kennedy Horton, 31 August, 1912.[8]
- Lieutenant-Commander Robert C. Halahan, 23 March, 1914.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 84.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 87.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. pp. 12, 13.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1919. p. 22.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913) p. 343.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915) p. 353.
Bibliography
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