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HMS L22

HMS L22 was a L-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during World War I. The boat was not completed before the end of the war and was sold for scrap in 1935. L9 and its successors were enlarged to accommodate 21-inch

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Overview

HMS L22 was a L-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during World War I. The boat was not completed before the end of the war and was sold for scrap in 1935.

Design and description

L9 and its successors were enlarged to accommodate 21-inch (53.3 cm) torpedoes and more fuel. The submarine had a length of overall, a beam of and a mean draft of . They displaced on the surface and submerged. The L-class submarines had a crew of 35 officers and ratings. They had a diving depth of . diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a electric motor. The boats were armed with four 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow and two 18-inch (45 cm) in broadside mounts. They carried four reload torpedoes for the 21-inch tubes for a grand total of ten torpedoes of all sizes. They were also armed with a deck gun.

Construction and career

HMS L22 was laid down on 28 November 1917 by Vickers at their Barrow-in-Furness shipyard, launched on 25 October 1919, and completed on 10 June 1921. L22 was sold to John Cashmore Ltd on 30 August 1935 for scrapping at Newport.

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