HMS F2

HMS F2 was a British F class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was built at J. Samuel White at Cowes, laid down 30 November 1914 and launched 7 July 1917.

HMS F2
History
United Kingdom
Name: HMS F2
Builder: J. Samuel White, Cowes
Laid down: 30 November 1914
Launched: 7 July 1917
Completed: 2 August 1917
Fate: Sold for scrapping July 1922, C Welton, Portsmouth
General characteristics
Class and type: F class submarine
Displacement:
  • 353 long tons (359 t) surfaced
  • 525 long tons (533 t) submerged
Length: 151 ft (46.0 m)
Beam: 16 ft 1.25 in (4.91 m)
Draught: 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)
Propulsion: 2 shaft diesels, 2 electric motors, 900bhp/400shp
Speed:
  • 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) surfaced
  • 8.75 knots (16.21 km/h; 10.07 mph) submerged
Range: 3,000 nmi (5,600 km) at 9 kn (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement: 19
Armament:

F2 was sold for scrapping in Portsmouth in 1922.

References
  • Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.


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