HMS E38

History
United Kingdom
Name	E38
Builder	Fairfield, Govan, Clyde
Launched	13 June 1916
Commissioned	10 July 1917
Fate	Sold, 6 September 1922
General characteristics
Class and type	E-class submarine
Displacement	662 long tons (673 t) surfaced; 807 long tons (820 t) submerged;
Length	181 ft (55 m)
Beam	15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion	2 × 800 hp (597 kW) diesel; 2 × 420 hp (313 kW) electric; 2 screws;
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) surfaced; 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) submerged;
Range	3,000 nmi (5,600 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced; 65 nmi (120 km) at 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) surfaced;
Complement	31
Armament	5 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes (2 bow, 2 beam, 1 stern); 1 × 12-pounder gun;

HMS E38 was a British E-class submarine built by Fairfield, Govan, Clyde. She was launched on 13 June 1916 and commissioned on 10 July 1917. E38 was sold for scrap in Newport on 6 September 1922.

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