HMS L9 [SEP] manufacturer
. They were also armed with a deck gun.
Construction and career.
HMS "L9" was laid down in October 1916 by William Denny and Brothers at their Dumbarton shipyard, launched on 29 January 1918, and completed on 27 May. She sailed with the Submarine Depot Ship HMS Ambrose (1903) to Hong Kong in 1919 as part of the 4th Submarine Flotilla. The boat was sunk during a typhoon in Hong Kong harbour on 18 August 1923. She was salvaged on 6 September 1923 and then recommissioned. "
HMS L9
HMS "L9" 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 1927.
Design and description.
"L9" and its successors were enlarged to accommodate 21-inch (53.3 cm) torpedoes and more fuel. 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 38 officers and ratings