HMS L16

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS L16
Builder	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan
Laid down	21 November 1916
Launched	9 April 1918
Fate	Sold for scrapping, February 1934
General characteristics
Class and type	L-class submarine
Displacement	914 long tons (929 t) surfaced; 1,089 long tons (1,106 t) submerged;
Length	238 ft 7 in (72.7 m)
Beam	23 ft 6 in (7.2 m)
Draught	13 ft 3 in (4.0 m)
Installed power	2,400 bhp (1,800 kW) (diesel); 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) (electric);
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines; 2 × electric motors;
Speed	17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) surfaced; 10.5 kn (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) submerged;
Range	3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) on the surface
Test depth	150 feet (45.7 m)
Complement	38
Armament	4 × bow 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes; 2 × beam 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes; 1 × 4-inch deck gun;

HMS L16 was a L-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during World War I. The boat survived the war and was sold for scrap in 1934.

History

United Kingdom
Name	HMS L16
Builder	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan
Laid down	21 November 1916
Launched	9 April 1918
Fate	Sold for scrapping, February 1934
General characteristics
Class and type	L-class submarine
Displacement	914 long tons (929 t) surfaced 1,089 long tons (1,106 t) submerged
Length	238 ft 7 in (72.7 m)
Beam	23 ft 6 in (7.2 m)
Draught	13 ft 3 in (4.0 m)
Installed power	2,400 bhp (1,800 kW) (diesel) 1,600 hp (1,200 kW) (electric)
Propulsion	2 × diesel engines 2 × electric motors
Speed	17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph) surfaced 10.5 kn (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) submerged
Range	3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) on the surface
Test depth	150 feet (45.7 m)
Complement	38
Armament	4 × bow 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes 2 × beam 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes 1 × 4-inch deck gun