HMS ''E37'' was a British E-class submarine built by Fairfield,

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, Clyde. She was launched on 2 September 1915 and commissioned on 17 March 1916. ''E37'' was lost in the

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on 1 December 1916. There were no survivors.

Design

Like all post-''E8'' British E-class submarines, ''E37'' 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 . ''E37'' was capable of operating submerged for five hours when travelling at . ''E37'' 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)

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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 Fessenden oscillator systems.

Crew

Her complement was three officers and 28 men.

References

Bibliography

External links

'Submarine losses 1904 to present day' - Royal Navy Submarine Museum
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