HMS E50
The restored conning tower from HMS E50 | |
| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | E50 |
| Builder | John Brown, Clydebank |
| Launched | 13 November 1916 |
| Commissioned | 23 January 1917 |
| Fate | Sunk 1 February 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | E-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 181 ft (55 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
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| Complement | 31 |
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HMS E50 was a British E-class submarine built by John Brown, Clydebank. She was launched on 13 November 1916 and was commissioned on 23 January 1917. E50 was damaged in a collision with the Imperial German Navy submarine UC-62 while submerged in the North Sea off the North Hinder Light Vessel on 19 March 1917. E 50 was lost on 1 February 1918, and it was earlier believed that she struck a mine in the North Sea off the South Dogger Light Vessel. In 2011 the wreck was found by a Danish Expedition much closer to the Danish coast, 65 NM west of Nymindegab.