Note:- Have steel bridge screen.

E 7 - 20 & LATER CLASS:- 22 boats.

E 21, E 23 (Vickers, 1915),
E 25 (Beardmore, 1915),
E 27 (Yarrow. 1917).
E 31 (Scott, 1915).
E 32 (White, 1916),
E 33 (Thornycroft, 1916),
E 35 (J. Brown, 1916),
E 38 (Fairfield, 1916),
E 39, E 40 (launched by Palmers 1916-17 and completed by Armstrongs),
E41,* E42 (Cammell Laird, 1915),
E 44 (Swan Hunter, 1916),
E 45,* E 46* (Cammell Laird, 1916),
E 48 (launched by Fairfield 1916, completed by Beardmores).
E 51 * (Scott. 1916),
E 52 (Denny, 1916),
E 53, E 54 (Beardmore, 1915-16),
E 55 (Denny. 1916).

*These are Minelayers.

• All Admiralty wing-tank type. Built under Emergency War Programme. First British type of submarine with internal sub-division by w.t. bulkheads and with beam tubes.
• Dimensions: 180 (p.p.), 181 (o.a.) x 22.5 x 12.5 feet.
• Tubes: 3 to 5 - 18 inch, viz., 2 bow, 0, 1, or 2 beam, 1 stern.
• Minelayers marked * have no beam tubes and carry about 20 mines.
• Diesel engines: 2 sets of Vickers, Sulzer, Carels, M.A.N. or other types. Oil: 45 tons. Other details as Table.

Notes.- Performed splendid work during War, and proved most satisfactory. Heavy losses sustained by this class are an index to the arduous work they performed, 1915-18. E 2, 4 (of E 1 -6 type), 11, 12, 29, 43, 56 (all E 7-20 and later type), put on Sale List, 1919 ; the others detailed above will be sold off as new L boats come into service.

War Losses.- E 1,* 3, 5, 6 (E 1 - 6 type), E 7, 8,* 9,* 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,* 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 36, 37, 47, 49, 50 (all E 7 - 20 and later type).

*Scuttled in Baltic

One old and small boat. C 4, is being kept for experiments with Edison batteries. but will be sold when tests are finished.

All B, C, D boats on Sale List, 1919.

Source: As extracted from Jane's Fighting Ships for 1919 - Page 122

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