HMS ''E33'' was a

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built by John Thornycroft,

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. She was launched on 18 April 1916 and was commissioned in November 1916. ''E33'' was sold to

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for scrapping at their yard in Newport on 6 September 1922.

Design

Like all post-''E8''

s, ''E33'' had a displacement of at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of and a beam of . She was powered by two Vickers eight-cylinder two-stroke diesel engines and two electric motors.Akerman, P. (1989). ''Encyclopaedia of British submarines 1901–1955''. 149–150. Maritime Books.

/ref> The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a submerged speed of . British E-class submarines had fuel capacities of of diesel and ranges of when travelling at . ''E33'' was capable of operating submerged for five hours when travelling at . ''E33'' was armed with a QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun, 12-pounder QF gun mounted forward of the conning tower. She had five 18 inch (450 mm)

torpedo tube A torpedo tube is a cylindrical device for launching torpedoes. There are two main types of torpedo tube: underwater tubes fitted to submarines and some surface ships, and deck-mounted units (also referred to as torpedo launchers) installed aboa ...

s, two in the bow, one either side amidships, and one in the stern; a total of 10 torpedoes were carried. E-Class submarines had wireless systems with power ratings; in some submarines, these were later upgraded to systems by removing a midship torpedo tube. Their maximum design depth was although in service some reached depths of below . Some submarines contained

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systems.

Crew

Her

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was three officers and 28 men.

References

Bibliography

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:E33 British E-class submarines of the Royal Navy Ships built in Southampton 1916 ships World War I submarines of the United Kingdom Royal Navy ship names Ships built by John I. Thornycroft & Company