HMS H33

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS H33
Builder	Cammell Laird, Birkenhead
Laid down	20 November 1917
Launched	24 August 1918
Commissioned	17 May 1919
Fate	Scrapped, 19 May 1944
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 H33 was a British H class submarine built by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead. She was laid down on 20 November 1917 and commissioned on 17 May 1919.

In March 1937 the submarine navigated the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in the company of H49 whose commander had arranged the trip. During Warship Week March 1942 H33 was adopted by East Dean RDC (Gloucestershire). HMS H33 was scrapped at Troon on 19 May 1944.

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