Index
 
As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships © for 1919
British Navy

Submarine Depot Ships
Page 139-140

Note.-Light Cruiser, FEARLESS and Flotilla Leader ITHURIEL, are attached to 1st and 2nd Submarine Flotillas

Photo, Abrahams, Devonport.

AMBROSE 6480 tons.

  • Clyde, S.B. Co., 1915. Purchased 1915.
  • Dimensions: 387.75 (o.a.) x 47.5 x 20.5 feet.
  • Guns 2 - 12 pdr.
  • I.H.P. 6350 = 14.5 kts.
  • Complement. 240.
  • Tenders : Marazion and 1 Drifter. (Also serve for Pandora.)

TITANIA 5200 tons.

  • Clyde S.B. Co., 1915, purchased 1915.
  • Dimensions : 335 (p.p.) x 46.25 x 18.25 feet.
  • I.H.P. 3200 = 14.5 kts. Cyl. boilers.
  • Torpedo tubes : 2.
  • Coal: 498 tons.
  • Complement, 245.

Tenders: Adamant, 1 Drifter.

Photo, Dr. J. A. Prendergast.

LUCIA 6005 tons.

  • Furness Withy Co., ex German Prize, Spreewald, converted by Clyde S.B. Co.. 1916).
  • Dimensions : 366 (o.a.) x 45.25 x 19.75 feet.
  • Guns : 2 - 3 pdr. AA
  • I.H.P. 2700 = __ kts. Coal: 700 tons. Cyl. boilers.
  • Complement, 245.

Tenders : Repton, 1 Trawler.

PANDORA 4350 tons.

  • Ex Seti, purchased from Russia, 1914.
  • Dimensions : 330 x 43 x 16 feet.
  • Guns: Nil.
  • H.P. 2200 = 11 kts. Coal: 580 tons.
  • Complement, 70.

Tenders: Marazion and 1 Drifter (also serve for Ambrose).

Photo, Cribb

MAIDSTONE 3600 tons.

  • Scott's S.E. Co., 1912.
  • Dimensions: 355 x 45 x 17.75 feet.
  • Guns : Nil.
  • H.P. 2800 = 14.3 kts. Coal: 465 tons.
  • Complement, 159.

Tenders: Salford, 1 Drifter.

ADAMANT and ALECTO 935 ton.

  • Both Laird, 1911.
  • Dimensions: 190 x 32.5 x 11 feet (mean, draught).
  • Guns: Adamant, 1 - 4 inch.
  • Designed H.P. 1400 = 14 kts. Coal 180 tons.
  • Complement, 63.

ROYAL ARTHUR 7700 tons.

No photo available. Similar to St. George below.

  • Ex Centaur (1891).
  • Dimensions 360 (p.p.) x 60.75 x 26.75 feet.
  • Guns : Nil.
  • I.H.P 12,000 = 20 kts., but 7000 = 15 -16 kts. may be present maximum. Coal: 1230 tons.
  • Complement, __

Tenders to Royal Arthur : 2 Drifters.

ST. GEORGE (1890). 7700 tons.

  • Cruiser of Edgar type; converted 1911.
  • Dimensions: 360 (p.p.) x 60.75 x 23.75 feet (mean draught).
  • Guns: 2 - 6 inch, 2 - 12 pdr. AA., 2 - 3 pdr. AA.
  • Designed H.P. 12,000 = 19.5 kts. (present maximum H.P. 7000 for about 15-16 kts.). Coal : normal, 850 tons; maximum, 1120 tons.
  • Complement, 301.

Tenders to St. George : 2 Drifters.

VULCAN (1889). 6620 tons.

  • Rebuilt. 1908.
  • Dimensions: 350 x 58 x 23.25 feet. (max. draught).
  • Guns: 2 - 8.7 inch.
  • Armour: 5" deck (amidships), 6" conning tower, 5" engine hatches.
  • Designed H.P. 12,000 = 20 kts. Can do now about 16 kts. Coal: maximum 1347 tons. Dürr boilers (1909).
  • Complement, 255.

Tenders to Vulcan: Alecto and 1 Drifter.

THAMES (1885) & FORTH (1886). 4050 tons.

  • Dimension: 300 (p.p.) x 46 x 19.75 feet (max. draught).
  • No guns.
  • Designed H.P. 5700 = 17.2 kts. originally. Coal : 740 tons maximum.
  • Fitted as Floating Workshops.
  • Complement 187.

Tenders to Thames: Fermoy, 1 Drifter.

Tenders to Forth : Elgin, Forres, 4 Trawlers.

Source: As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships for 1919

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