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Name: G 6
Type: Submarine
Keel: 08/12/1914
Launched: 07/12/1915
Completed: 10/05/1916
Builder: Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd
Yard: Elswick
Yard Number: 880
Dimensions: 975disp subm, 700disp surf, 185.0 x 22.7 x 13.6ft
Engines: 2 x oil engines, 1600hp; 2 x electric motors, 840hp
Engines by: Vickers
Propulsion: 2 x Screws, 10.0knots subm, 14.5knots surf
Construction: Steel
Armament: 1 x 3ins QF & 1 x 12pdr guns, 4 x 18ins & 1 x 21ins torpedoes
History:
10/05/1916 British Royal Navy
04/11/1921 Broken up
Comments: Member of the Admiralty G Class of submarines
Launched at Elswick but completed at High Walker
Bow raised during the war to increase buoyancy & improve seakeeping
04/11/1921: Sold for breaking up by T Young, Sunderland


Above photo is copyright of the Imperial War Museum

Above photo showing typical original bow form is copyright of the Imperial War Museum

Above photo showing typical modified bow form is copyright of the Imperial War Museum