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HMS ''E43'' was a British E class submarine built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend. She was laid down on 22 December 1914 and was commissioned on 20 February 1916. On 19 January 1917 ''E43'' collided with off Harwich in the North Sea; E36 sank with all hands. ''E43'' was sold on 3 January 1921 but became stranded under tow west of St Agnes Head, Cornwall on 25 November 1921. ==Design== Like all post-''E8'' British E-class submarines, ''E43'' 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 .〔 ''E43'' 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 E43」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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