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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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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.{{UKTH1|pp. 12, 13}} | 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.{{UKTH1|pp. 12, 13}} | ||
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| H.M.S. D 6 (1911) | |
|---|---|
| Builder: | Vickers[1] |
| Ordered: | 1909-10 Estimates[2] |
| Launched: | 23 Oct, 1911[3] |
| Torpedoed: | 26 Jun, 1918[4] |
| 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.[5]
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ 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.
Bibliography
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| D 4 | D 5 | D 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| D 7 | D 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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