HMS L5

HMS L5
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS L5
Builder	Swan Hunter, Wallsend
Laid down	23 August 1916
Launched	26 January 1918
Commissioned	15 May 1918
Fate	Sold for scrapping, 1931
General characteristics
Class and type	L-class submarine
Displacement	891 long tons (905 t) surfaced 1,074 long tons (1,091 t) submerged
Length	231 ft 1 in (70.4 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	100 feet (30.5 m)
Complement	35
Armament	6 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 beam) 1 × 4-inch deck gun

HMS L5 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 1931.