|
HMS ''E38'' was a British E class submarine built by Fairfield, Govan, Clyde. She was laid down on 13 June 1916 and was commissioned on 10 July 1917. HMS ''E38'' was sold in Newport on 6 September 1922. ==Design== Like all post-''E8'' British E-class submarines, ''E38'' had a displacement of at the surface and while submerged. It had a total length of and a beam length of . It contained two diesel engines each providing a power of and two electric motors each providing power.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=E Class )〕 Its complement was thirty-one crew members.〔 The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a submerged speed of . British E-class submarines had fuel capacities of of diesel and ranges of when travelling at .〔 ''E38'' was capable of operating submerged for five hours when travelling at . It was fitted with a quick-firing gun gun (12 pounder), five torpedo tubes, and one spare torpedo tube. Its torpedo tubes were fitted at the front and the aft; unlike pre-''E9'' submarines, the two midship section torpedo tubes were not included.〔 E-Class submarines contained wireless systems with power ratings; in some submarines, these were later upgraded to systems by removing a midship torpedo tube. Its claimed highest dive depth was although it was capable of reaching depths of below . Some submarines contained Fessenden oscillator systems.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMS E38」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|