HMS H30

History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS H30
Builder	Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-Furness
Laid down	18 March 1917
Launched	9 May 1918
Commissioned	19 October 1918
Fate	Sold, 30 August 1935
General characteristics
Class and type	H class submarine
Displacement	423 long tons (430 t) surfaced; 510 long tons (518 t) submerged;
Length	171 ft 0 in (52.12 m)
Beam	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Propulsion	1 × 480 hp (358 kW) diesel engine; 2 × 620 hp (462 kW) electric motors;
Speed	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) surfaced; 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged;
Range	2,985 nmi (5,528 km) at 7.5 kn (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) surfaced; 130 nmi (240 km) at 2 kn (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) submerged;
Complement	22
Armament	4 × 21 in (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes; 8 × 21 inch torpedoes;

HMS H30 was a British H class submarine built by Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-Furness. She was laid down on 18 March 1917 and was commissioned on 19 October 1918. It had a complement of twenty-two crew members.

H30 was sold on 30 August 1935 to John Cashmore Ltd for breaking up in Newport.

Design

Like all post-H20 British H-class submarines, H30 had a displacement of 423 long tons (430 t) at the surface and 510 long tons (520 t) while submerged.^[1] It had a total length of 171 feet (52 m),^[2] a beam of 15 feet 4 inches (4.67 m), and a draught of 12 metres (39 ft).^[3] It contained a diesel engines providing a total power of 480 horsepower (360 kW) and two electric motors each providing 320 horsepower (240 kW) power.^[3] The use of its electric motors made the submarine travel at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph). It would normally carry 16.4 long tons (16.7 t) of fuel and had a maximum capacity of 18 long tons (18 t).^[4]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) and a submerged speed of 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph). Post-H20 British H-class submarines had ranges of 2,985 nautical miles (5,528 km; 3,435 mi) at speeds of 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) when surfaced.^[1]^[3] H30 was fitted with an anti-aircraft gun and four 21 inches (530 mm) torpedo tubes. Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bows and the submarine was loaded with eight 21 inches (530 mm) torpedoes.^[1] It is a Holland 602 type submarine but was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications. Its complement was twenty-two crew members.^[1]