The D Class were the first submarines capable of operating beyond coastal waters and were designed for foreign service. Some 10 boats were laid down, but only 8 were completed and the remaining two were completed as E Class boats. These boats were the first to be fitted with wireless transmitters. They were designed with deck guns forward of the conning tower and had an endurance range of over 2,500 miles. All served in the First World War, during which, four of them were lost.
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D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D Class Flotilla at Torquay
RN Submarines: D Class 1907
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RN Submarines: D Class 1907
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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Re: RN Submarines: D Class 1907
The gap lessons , but the knowledge span expands
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Re: HM Submarines: D Class 1907
D Class Submarine HMS D1 pictured with Cressy Class Armoured Cruiser HMS Aboukir c1908.
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