HMS J4

HMAS J4 in 1919
History
United Kingdom
NameHMS J4
BuilderHM Dockyard, Pembroke Dock
Launched2 February 1916
FateTransferred to Australia, 25 March 1919
Australia
NameHMAS J4
Acquired25 March 1919
Decommissioned12 July 1922
FateSunk 1927
General characteristics
Class & typeBritish J class submarine
Displacement
  • 1,210 long tons (1,230 t) (surfaced)
  • 1,820 long tons (1,850 t) (submerged)
Length275 ft (84 m)
Beam22 ft (6.7 m)
Draught14 ft (4.3 m)
Propulsion
  • Three shafts
  • Surfaced: three 12-cylinder diesel engines
  • Submerged: battery-driven electric motors
Speed
  • 19 kn (35 km/h; 22 mph) (surfaced)
  • 9.5 kn (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) (submerged)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Test depth300 ft (91 m) max
Complement44 personnel
Armament
  • six 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
  • (four bow, two beam)
  • one 4 in (102 mm) gun

HMS J4 (later HMAS J4) was a J-class submarine operated by the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy.

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