*British, WW1, Original Photograph HM Submarine E1*
Original Photograph of WW1 submarine HM Submarine E1. This photograph originally formed part of the Lou Britton British Submarine Collection, which was acquired by the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport in 2007.
Approximate Dimensions: 17.9cm x 12.7cm
HMS E1 (originally HMS D9) was a British E-class submarine built at Chatham Dockyard for £101,700. Laid down on 14 February 1911, she was launched on 9 November 1912 and commissioned on 6 May 1913. During World War I, she operated with the British submarine flotilla in the Baltic.
Design
The early E-class submarines (E1–E8) displaced 652 long tons surfaced and 795 long tons submerged. Measuring 180 feet long with a 22 ft 8.5 in beam, they had two 800 hp diesel engines and two 420 hp electric motors, reaching speeds of 16 knots surfaced and 10 knots submerged. Their range was 3,225 miles at 10 knots. Armed with four 18-inch torpedo tubes, they initially lacked deck guns but later had them installed during the Dardanelles campaign. Their designed depth was 100 feet, though some exceeded 200 feet. The crew comprised three officers and 28 men.
Service History
E1 joined the 8th Submarine Flotilla at Portsmouth before deploying to the Baltic. On 15 October 1914, she and E9 successfully breached German defences to enter the Baltic. She later attempted to torpedo SMS Victoria Louise (October 1914) and Neumühlen (July 1915), missing both. However, she sank the German minesweeper Aachen (30 July 1915) and damaged the battlecruiser Moltke (19 August 1915) during the Battle of the Gulf of Riga.
On 3 April 1918, E1 was scuttled near Helsinki alongside several other British submarines to prevent capture by advancing German forces.
*Condition*
Excellent used condition. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
