HMS E23
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HMS E23 was an E-class submarine built by Vickers, Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 28 September 1914 and was commissioned on 6 December 1915. E23 torpedoed the German dreadnought SMS Westfalen (18,900 tons), holing her off Terschelling on 19 August 1916. E23 was sold on 6 September 1922 in Sunderland.[1]
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Name | E23 |
Builder | Vickers, Barrow |
Laid down | 28 September 1914 |
Launched | 28 September 1915 |
Commissioned | 6 December 1915 |
Fate | Sold, 6 September 1922 |
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Class and type | E-class submarine |
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Length | 181 ft (55 m) |
Beam | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
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Complement | 3 officers, 28 ratings |
Crew | 30 |
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