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'''HMS ''B7''''' was a [[Royal Navy]] [[British B class submarine|B class]] [[submarine]], built at [[Vickers]], [[Barrow-in-Furness]], launched 30 November 1905 and completed 27 March 1906. |
'''HMS ''B7''''' was a [[Royal Navy]] [[British B class submarine|B class]] [[submarine]], built at [[Vickers]], [[Barrow-in-Furness]], launched 30 November 1905 and completed 27 March 1906. |
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''B7'' was deployed to the Mediterranean soon after the outbreak of [[World War I]]. Due to the lack of spare parts this group of submarines |
''B7'' was deployed to the Mediterranean soon after the outbreak of [[World War I]]. Due to the lack of spare parts this group of submarines was not used after September 1915. In 1917 the Italian Navy converted ''B7'' into to surface patrol boat ''S7'' to serve in the Adriatic. |
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''B7'' was sold on 31 October 1919 in [[Malta]]. |
''B7'' was sold on 31 October 1919 in [[Malta]]. |
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Revision as of 21:07, 9 June 2009
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| Name | HMS B7 |
| Builder | Vickers |
| Launched | 30 November 1905 |
| Completed | 27 March 1906 |
| Fate | Sold 31 October 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | list error: <br /> list (help) 287 tons surfaced 316 tons submerged |
| Length | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Beam | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
| Speed | list error: <br /> list (help) 12 kn (22 km/h) surfaced 7 kn (13 km/h) submerged |
| Range | 1,300 nmi (2,400 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) surfaced |
| Complement | 15 |
| Armament | 2 × 18 in (460 mm) bow torpedo tubes |
HMS B7 was a Royal Navy B class submarine, built at Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness, launched 30 November 1905 and completed 27 March 1906.
B7 was deployed to the Mediterranean soon after the outbreak of World War I. Due to the lack of spare parts this group of submarines was not used after September 1915. In 1917 the Italian Navy converted B7 into to surface patrol boat S7 to serve in the Adriatic.
B7 was sold on 31 October 1919 in Malta.
References
- Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.