HMS L8 [SEP] manufacturer
armed with a deck gun.
Construction and career.
HMS "L8" was built by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead. She was laid down on 28 May 1916 and was commissioned on 12 March 1918. She was based at Falmouth, Cornwall in 1918. "L8" was assigned to the 4th Submarine Flotilla and HMS Titania in 1919 and sailed to Hong Kong, arriving on 14 April 1920. She was then assigned in the Reserve Flotilla in Hong Kong. She was sold on 7 October 1930 to John Cashmore Ltd
HMS L8
HMS "L8" 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 1930.
Design and description.
The L-class boats were enlarged and improved versions of the preceding E class. The submarine had a length of overall, a beam of and a mean draft of . They displaced on the surface and submerged. The L-class submarines had a crew of 35 officers and ratings.
For surface running