*British, WW1, HMS E23 – Original Photograph and Model of E-Class WW1 Submarine On a Wooden Base*
A wonderful unnamed model of a WW1 submarine – likely E-Class along with an original photograph of the E23. This photograph originally formed part of the Lou Britton British Submarine Collection, which was acquired by the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport in 2007. HMS E23, an E-class submarine built by Vickers in Barrow-in-Furness, was laid down on 28 September 1914 and commissioned on 6 December 1915. On 19 August 1916, she torpedoed the German dreadnought SMS Westfalen off Terschelling. E23 was sold for scrap on 6 September 1922 in Sunderland.
Approximate Measurements:
Base: 25cm x 3.7cm x 2.5cm tall
Model: 27.5cm x 2.3cm wide x 5cm tall
Photograph: 25.4cm x 15.7cm
The British E-class submarines were developed as enhanced versions of the D-class and formed the backbone of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet during World War I. The last of the E-class submarines were retired from service by 1922.
Design
E23 displaced 662 long tons surfaced and 807 submerged, measuring 180 ft long with a 22 ft 8.5 in beam. Powered by twin 800 hp diesel engines and 420 hp electric motors, she reached surface speeds of 16 knots and submerged speeds of 10 knots. With a fuel capacity of 50 tons, she could travel 3,255 nautical miles at 10 knots.
She was armed with a 12-pounder gun and five 18-inch torpedo tubes (two bow, two amidships, one stern), carrying ten torpedoes. E23 could operate submerged for five hours at 5 knots and had a crew of 31 (3 officers, 28 men).
E-class submarines featured wireless systems, later upgraded in some to 3 kW. They had a design depth of 100 ft but could exceed 200 ft during service.
*Condition*
The model is in excellent condition with minor marks and scratches. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
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