HMS H24

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS H24
Builder	Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-Furness
Launched	14 November 1917
Commissioned	30 April 1918
Fate	Sold, 4 May 1934
General characteristics
Class and type	H-class submarine
Displacement	423 long tons (430 t) surfaced; 510 long tons (518 t) submerged;
Length	171 ft 0 in (52.12 m)
Beam	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Propulsion	1 × 480 hp (358 kW) diesel engine; 2 × 620 hp (462 kW) electric motors;
Speed	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) surfaced; 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged;
Range	2,985 nmi (5,528 km) at 7.5 kn (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) surfaced; 130 nmi (240 km) at 2 kn (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) submerged;
Complement	22
Armament	4 × 21 in (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes; 8 × 21 inch torpedoes;

HMS H24 was a British H-class submarine built by Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-Furness, as part of the Batch 3 H-class submarines. She was launched on 14 November 1917 and was commissioned on 30 April 1918.

H24 was rammed by HMS Vancouver in July 1922 badly damaging her conning tower.

HMS H24 was sold on 4 May 1934 in Sunderland.

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