HMS L8
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HMS L8 was a L-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during World War I. The boat survived the war and was sold for scrap in 1930.
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Name | HMS L8 |
Builder | Cammell Laird, Birkenhead |
Laid down | 28 May 1916 |
Launched | 7 July 1917 |
Commissioned | 12 March 1918 |
Fate | Sold for scrapping, 7 October 1930 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | L-class submarine |
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Length | 231 ft 1 in (70.4 m) |
Beam | 23 ft 6 in (7.2 m) |
Draught | 13 ft 3 in (4.0 m) |
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Speed |
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Range | 3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) on the surface |
Test depth | 100 feet (30.5 m) |
Complement | 35 |
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