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'''HMS ''C17''''' was one of 38 [[British C-class submarine|C-class submarine]]s built for the [[Royal Navy]] in the first decade of the 20th century. The boat survived the [[First World War]] and was sold for [[ship breaking|scrap]] in 1919.


==Design and description==
'''HMS ''C17''''' was a [[British C class submarine|C-class]] [[submarine]] built by [[Chatham Dockyard|HM Dockyard]], [[Chatham, Kent|Chatham]] for the [[Royal Navy]]. She was laid down on 11 March 1907 and was commissioned on 13 May 1909.
The C class was essentially a repeat of the preceding [[British B-class submarine|B class]], albeit with better performance underwater. The submarine had a length of {{convert|142|ft|3|in|m|1}} [[length overall|overall]], a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|13|ft|7|in|m|1}} and a mean [[draft (ship)|draft]] of {{convert|11|ft|6|in|m|1}}. They [[displacement (ship)|displaced]] {{convert|287|LT|t}} on the surface and {{convert|316|LT|t}} submerged. The C-class submarines had a crew of two officers and fourteen [[naval rating|ratings]].<ref name=gg9>Gardiner & Gray, p. 87</ref>


For surface running, the boats were powered by a single 16-cylinder {{convert|600|bhp|lk=in|0|adj=on}} [[Vickers]] [[petrol engine]] that drove one [[propeller shaft]]. When submerged the propeller was driven by a {{convert|300|hp|0|adj=on}} [[electric motor]].<ref name=gg9/> They could reach {{convert|12|kn|lk=in}} on the surface and {{convert|7|kn}} underwater. On the surface, the C class had a range of {{convert|910|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|12|kn}}.<ref>Harrison, Chapter 3</ref>
''C17'' collided with {{HMS|C16||2}} in the [[North Sea]], south of [[Cromer]], [[Norfolk]] on 14 July 1909, and with [[destroyer]] {{HMS|Lurcher|1912|2}} in May 1917.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://submariners.co.uk/Boats/Losses/index.php|title=Submariners Association (Barrow in Furness Branch) - Losses|accessdate=2008-08-19}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/c_class1.htm|title=C17 at battleships-cruisers.co.uk website|accessdate=2008-08-19}}</ref>


The boats were armed with two [[British 18 inch torpedo|18-inch (45&nbsp;cm)]] [[torpedo tube]]s in the bow. They could carry a pair of reload torpedoes, but generally did not as they would have to remove an equal weight of fuel in compensation.<ref>Harrison, Chapter 27</ref>
''C17'' was sold on 20 November 1919.


==Construction and career==
==External links==
''C17'' was built by Chatham Dockyard, [[laid down]] on 11 March 1907 and was commissioned on 13 May 1909. The boat collided with {{HMS|C16||2}} in the [[North Sea]], east of [[Cromer]], [[Norfolk]] on 14 July 1909, and in May 1917 she collided with the [[destroyer]] {{HMS|Lurcher|1912|2}} and sank. She was repaired, but was sold for scrap on 20 November 1919.<ref>{{cite web |title=C17 |url=http://rnsubs.co.uk/boats/subs/c-class/c17.html |website=rnsubs.co.uk |access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref>
*[http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/great_britain/submarines/pages/c_class/c_17_page_1.htm MaritimeQuest HMS ''C17'' pages]

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==References==
==References==
* {{cite book|last=Akermann|first=Paul|title=Encyclopaedia of British Submarines 1901–1955|edition=reprint of the 1989|year=2002|publisher=Periscope Publishing|location=Penzance, Cornwall|isbn=1-904381-05-7}}
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*{{cite book | last = Hutchinson | first = Robert | title = Jane's Submarines: War Beneath the Waves from 1776 to the Present Day | year = 2001 | location = [[London]] | publisher = [[HarperCollins]] | isbn = 978-0-00-710558-8 |oclc = 53783010 }}
* {{cite book |editor1-last=Gardiner|editor1-first=Robert|editor2-last=Gray|editor2-first=Randal|title=Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921|year=1985|location=Annapolis, Maryland|publisher=Naval Institute Press|isbn=0-85177-245-5|name-list-style=amp}}
* {{cite web|url=http://rnsubs.co.uk/dits-bits/br-3043.html|title=The Development of HM Submarines From Holland No. 1 (1901) to Porpoise (1930) (BR3043)|last=Harrison|first=A. N.|date=January 1979|publisher=RN Subs|access-date=27 September 2022}}


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Latest revision as of 21:31, 14 October 2024

HMS C17
HMS C17
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS C17
BuilderChatham Dockyard
Laid down11 March 1907
Launched13 August 1908
Commissioned13 May 1909
FateSold for scrap, 20 November 1919
General characteristics
Class and typeC-class submarine
Displacement
  • 287 long tons (292 t) surfaced
  • 316 long tons (321 t) submerged
Length142 ft 3 in (43.4 m)
Beam13 ft 7 in (4.1 m)
Draught11 ft 6 in (3.5 m)
Installed power
  • 600 bhp (450 kW) petrol
  • 300 hp (220 kW) electric
Propulsion
Speed
  • 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
  • 7 kn (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged
Range910 nmi (1,690 km; 1,050 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) on the surface
Test depth100 feet (30.5 m)
Complement2 officers and 14 ratings
Armament2 × 18 in (450 mm) bow torpedo tubes

HMS C17 was one of 38 C-class submarines built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The boat survived the First World War and was sold for scrap in 1919.

Design and description

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The C class was essentially a repeat of the preceding B class, albeit with better performance underwater. The submarine had a length of 142 feet 3 inches (43.4 m) overall, a beam of 13 feet 7 inches (4.1 m) and a mean draft of 11 feet 6 inches (3.5 m). They displaced 287 long tons (292 t) on the surface and 316 long tons (321 t) submerged. The C-class submarines had a crew of two officers and fourteen ratings.[1]

For surface running, the boats were powered by a single 16-cylinder 600-brake-horsepower (447 kW) Vickers petrol engine that drove one propeller shaft. When submerged the propeller was driven by a 300-horsepower (224 kW) electric motor.[1] They could reach 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) on the surface and 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) underwater. On the surface, the C class had a range of 910 nautical miles (1,690 km; 1,050 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph).[2]

The boats were armed with two 18-inch (45 cm) torpedo tubes in the bow. They could carry a pair of reload torpedoes, but generally did not as they would have to remove an equal weight of fuel in compensation.[3]

Construction and career

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C17 was built by Chatham Dockyard, laid down on 11 March 1907 and was commissioned on 13 May 1909. The boat collided with C16 in the North Sea, east of Cromer, Norfolk on 14 July 1909, and in May 1917 she collided with the destroyer Lurcher and sank. She was repaired, but was sold for scrap on 20 November 1919.[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Gardiner & Gray, p. 87
  2. ^ Harrison, Chapter 3
  3. ^ Harrison, Chapter 27
  4. ^ "C17". rnsubs.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.

References

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