HMS D6

History
United Kingdom
NameHMS D6
BuilderVickers Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down24 February 1910
Launched23 October 1911
Commissioned19 April 1912
FateSunk, 24 June 1918
General characteristics
Class & typeD-class submarine
Displacement
  • Surfaced: 483 tons
  • Submerged: 595 tons
Length163.0 ft (49.7 m) (oa)
Beam13.6 ft (4.1 m) (oa)
Propulsion
  • 550 hp (410 kW) electric
  • 1,750 hp (1,300 kW) diesel
  • Twin screws
Speed
  • Surfaced: 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
  • Submerged: 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Range
  • Surfaced: 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
  • Submerged: 45 nmi (83 km; 52 mi) at 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph)
Complement25
Armament
  • 3 × 18 in (46 cm) torpedo tubes (2 forward, one aft)
  • 1 × 12-pounder gun

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

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