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Revision as of 11:28, 23 May 2013
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 five surviving units were transferred to the Australian service after the war.
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| J 1 | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard | 6 Nov, 1915 | to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | ||
| J 2 | Portsmouth Royal Dockyard | 6 Nov, 1915 | to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | ||
| J 3 | Pembroke Royal Dockyard | 4 Dec, 1915 | to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | ||
| J 4 | Pembroke Royal Dockyard | 2 Feb, 1916 | to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | ||
| J 5 | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 9 Sep, 1915 | to Australia 25 Mar, 1919 | ||
| J 6 | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 9 Sep, 1915 | Sunk 15 Oct, 1918 | ||
| J 7 | Devonport Royal Dockyard | 21 Feb, 1917 | Sold Nov, 1929 | ||
Contents
Torpedoes
- six 18-in tubes (four forward, two broadside), twelve torpedoes
Guns
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
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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