HMS D6

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS D6
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down24 February 1910
Launched23 October 1911
Commissioned19 April 1912
FateSunk by UB-73, 28 June 1918
General characteristics
Class & typeD-class submarine
DisplacementSurfaced= 483 tons / Submerged= 595 tons
Length163.0 ft (49.7 m) (oa)
Beam13.6 ft (4.1 m) (oa)
Propulsion550hp electric 1750hp diesel twin screws
SpeedSurfaced=14.0 kn / Dived= 10.0 (design) 9.0 (service)
RangeSurface= 2500 nmi at 10 kn / Submerged=45 nmi at 5 kn
Complement25
Armament3 × 18 in (46 cm) torpedo tubes (2 forward, one aft), 1 × 12-pounder gun

HMS D6 was one of eight D-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during the first decade of the 20th century.

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