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| − | Seven '''"J" Class Submarines''' were completed during the war. All served in the [[Royal Navy]] except {{UK-J7}}, which was in the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. The five surviving units were transferred to the Australian service after the war. | + | Seven '''"J" Class Submarines''' were completed during the war. All served in the [[Royal Navy]] except {{UK-J7}}, which was in the [[Royal Australian Navy]]. The Royal Navy considered these to be "patrol" (as opposed to coastal or fleet) submarines, costing 25% more than the [["G" Class Submarine (1915)|"G" class boats]].{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 11}} The five surviving units were transferred to the Australian service after the war. |
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| + | ! colspan=6 align=left|Overview of 7 vessels | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | colspan=6 align=left|<small>Citations for this data available on individual ship pages</small> | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! align=center | Name | ||
| + | ! align=center | Builder | ||
| + | ! align=center | Laid Down | ||
| + | ! align=center | Launched | ||
| + | ! align=center | Completed | ||
| + | ! align=center | Fate | ||
| + | |- align=left | ||
| + | | {{Template:UK-J1}} | ||
| + | |[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |6 Nov, 1915 | ||
| + | |Apr, 1916 | ||
| + | |to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | ||
| + | |- align=left | ||
| + | | {{Template:UK-J2}} | ||
| + | |[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |6 Nov, 1915 | ||
| + | |Jul, 1916 | ||
| + | |to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | ||
| + | |- align=left | ||
| + | | {{Template:UK-J3}} | ||
| + | |[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |4 Dec, 1915 | ||
| + | |Jun, 1916 | ||
| + | |to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | ||
| + | |- align=left | ||
| + | | {{Template:UK-J4}} | ||
| + | |[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |2 Feb, 1916 | ||
| + | |Jul, 1916 | ||
| + | |to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | ||
| + | |- align=left | ||
| + | | {{Template:UK-J5}} | ||
| + | |[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |9 Sep, 1915 | ||
| + | |Jun, 1916 | ||
| + | |to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | ||
| + | |- align=left | ||
| + | | {{Template:UK-J6}} | ||
| + | |[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |9 Sep, 1915 | ||
| + | |Aug, 1916 | ||
| + | |Sunk 15 Oct, 1918 | ||
| + | |- align=left | ||
| + | | {{Template:UK-J7}} | ||
| + | |[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |21 Feb, 1917 | ||
| + | |Sep, 1917 | ||
| + | |Sold Nov, 1929 | ||
| + | |} | ||
</div name=fredbot:ships> | </div name=fredbot:ships> | ||
| + | ==Performance== | ||
| + | The Grand Fleet Battle Orders specified that the top speed on the surface was 19.5 knots, but that a more realistic "sea-going speed" was 16 knots.{{GoldingGFBOs|p. 46}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Radio== | ||
| + | By war's end, all boats of "E" class and later were given 3 kilowatt Poulsen wireless sets, affording ranges of 200 miles submarine-to-submarine, and 300-400 miles between shore stations and submarines. Reception of shore stations of 400 miles was common, and high power shore stations could be received over 500-600 miles.{{UKTHVol3Part21|pp. 16-17}} | ||
==Torpedoes== | ==Torpedoes== | ||
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==Guns== | ==Guns== | ||
| + | Originally, all were to be provided a 12-pdr on an H.A. mounting and a 2-pdr Q.F. gun,{{UKTH28|p. 19}} but as built the armament seemed to vary.{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
| + | |||
J 1 - J 4 : | J 1 - J 4 : | ||
* one 12-pdr | * one 12-pdr | ||
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* one 2-pdr | * one 2-pdr | ||
| − | Later, all boats were rearmed with 4-in guns | + | Later, all boats were rearmed with 4-in guns. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| + | {{refbegin}} | ||
{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_J-class_submarine}} | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_J-class_submarine}} | ||
| + | {{refend}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
| − | |||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| − | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=J 1 | name=J 1 | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=J.1{{DittColl|pp. 82, 88}} |
builder=[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | builder=[[Portsmouth Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
order= | order= | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=6 11 15{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | launch=6 11 15{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
| − | comm= | + | comm=Apr, 1916{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 39}} |
fate=to Australia | fate=to Australia | ||
fate2= | fate2= | ||
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name=J 2 | name=J 2 | ||
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launch=6 11 15{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | launch=6 11 15{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
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fate=to Australia | fate=to Australia | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=J 3 | name=J 3 | ||
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builder=[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | builder=[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
order= | order= | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=4 12 15{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | launch=4 12 15{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
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fate=to Australia | fate=to Australia | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=J 4 | name=J 4 | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=J.4{{DittColl|pp. 82, 88}} |
builder=" | builder=" | ||
order= | order= | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=2 2 16{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | launch=2 2 16{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
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fate=to Australia | fate=to Australia | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=J 5 | name=J 5 | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=J.5{{DittColl|pp. 82, 88}} |
builder=[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | builder=[[Devonport Royal Dockyard]]{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
order= | order= | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=9 9 15{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | launch=9 9 15{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
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fate=to Australia | fate=to Australia | ||
fate2= | fate2= | ||
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{ship | {ship | ||
name=J 6 | name=J 6 | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=J.6{{DittColl|pp. 82, 88}} |
builder=" | builder=" | ||
order= | order= | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=9 9 15{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | launch=9 9 15{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
| − | comm= | + | comm=Aug, 1916{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 39}} |
fate=Sunk | fate=Sunk | ||
fate2=in error | fate2=in error | ||
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name=J 7 | name=J 7 | ||
| − | pend= | + | pend=J.7{{DittColl|pp. 82, 88}} |
builder=" | builder=" | ||
order= | order= | ||
laid= | laid= | ||
launch=21 2 17{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | launch=21 2 17{{Conways1906|p. 91}} | ||
| − | comm= | + | comm=Sep, 1917{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 40}} |
fate=Sold | fate=Sold | ||
fate2= | fate2= | ||
Latest revision as of 10:05, 12 July 2017
Seven "J" Class Submarines were completed during the war. All served in the Royal Navy except J 7, which was in the Royal Australian Navy. The Royal Navy considered these to be "patrol" (as opposed to coastal or fleet) submarines, costing 25% more than the "G" class boats.[1] The five surviving units were transferred to the Australian service after the war.
| Overview of 7 vessels | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| J 1 | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard | 6 Nov, 1915 | Apr, 1916 | to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | |
| J 2 | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard | 6 Nov, 1915 | Jul, 1916 | to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | |
| J 3 | Pembroke Royal Dockyard | 4 Dec, 1915 | Jun, 1916 | to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | |
| J 4 | Pembroke Royal Dockyard | 2 Feb, 1916 | Jul, 1916 | to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | |
| J 5 | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 9 Sep, 1915 | Jun, 1916 | to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | |
| J 6 | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 9 Sep, 1915 | Aug, 1916 | Sunk 15 Oct, 1918 | |
| J 7 | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 21 Feb, 1917 | Sep, 1917 | Sold Nov, 1929 | |
Performance
The Grand Fleet Battle Orders specified that the top speed on the surface was 19.5 knots, but that a more realistic "sea-going speed" was 16 knots.[2]
Radio
By war's end, all boats of "E" class and later were given 3 kilowatt Poulsen wireless sets, affording ranges of 200 miles submarine-to-submarine, and 300-400 miles between shore stations and submarines. Reception of shore stations of 400 miles was common, and high power shore stations could be received over 500-600 miles.[3]
Torpedoes
- six 18-in tubes (four forward, two broadside), twelve torpedoes
Guns
Originally, all were to be provided a 12-pdr on an H.A. mounting and a 2-pdr Q.F. gun,[4] but as built the armament seemed to vary.[5]
J 1 - J 4 :
- one 12-pdr
- one 3-in H.A.
J 5 - J 7:
- one 12-pdr H.A.
- one 2-pdr
Later, all boats were rearmed with 4-in guns.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 11.
- ↑ Golding. Grand Fleet Battle Orders. p. 46.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. pp. 16-17.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 4, Part 28. p. 19.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. p. 91.
Bibliography
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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