HMS L7 [SEP] manufacturer
was initially fitted with a anti-aircraft gun, but this was later replaced by a deck gun.
Construction and career.
HMS "L7" was built by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead. She was laid down in May 1916 and was commissioned in December 1917. She was based at Falmouth, Cornwall in 1918. She sailed with the Submarine Depot Ship HMS Ambrose (1903) to Hong Kong in 1919 as part of the 4th Submarine Flotilla, arriving there in January 1920. "L7" was sold to Hughes
HMS L7
HMS "L7" 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