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Name: E 49
Type: Submarine
Keel: 15/02/1915
Launched: 18/09/1916
Completed: 14/12/1916
Builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd
Yard: Wallsend
Yard Number: 989
Dimensions: 835disp subm, 662 disp surf, 181.0 x 23.5 x 12.5ft
Engines: 2 x oil engines, 1600hp; 2 x electric motors, 840hp
Engines by:
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 10.0knots subm, 16.0knots surf
Construction: Steel
Armament: 1 x 12pdr gun, 5 x 18ins torpedoes
History:
14/12/1916 British Royal Navy
12/03/1917 Sank
Comments: Member of the Admiralty E Class of submarines
12/03/1917: Mined and sunk off Balta Sound Light House, Shetland. All crew died.
The mines had been laid by U-Boat UC76 on 10/03/1917


Above photo is of a typical E Class submarine. Photo is courtesy of Photoship

Profile of a typical E Class submarine courtesy of Photoship. Click HERE to enlarge

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