HMS E52

Career
Name: HMS E52
Builder: William Denny, Dumbarton
Laid down: 25 January 1917
Commissioned: Unknown
Fate: Sold, 3 January 1921
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 × 1,600 hp (1,193 kW) diesel
2 × 840 hp (626 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:30
Armament:• 5 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes (2 bow, 2 beam, 1 stern)
• 1 × 12-pounder gun

HMS E52 was a British E class submarine ordered from Yarrow Shipbuilders, Scotstoun but was transferred on 3 March 1915 to William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton. She was laid down on 25 January 1917 and was commissioned on an unknown date.

HMS E52 sank the U-boat UC-63 near the Goodwin Sands, Dover Straits on 1 November 1917.

HMS E52 was sold on 3 January 1921 in Brixham.

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