*British, WW1, HM Submarine C34 – Original Photograph with MOD Copyright*
Original Photograph of WW1 Submarine C34. On the reverse "20380 C34". "Ministry of Defence (Navy Department) Crown Copyright Reserved. Not to be reproduced or communicated to the Press without the approval of the Ministry of Defence." 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 C34 was one of 38 C-class submarines built for the Royal Navy in the early 1900s. Designed for improved speed, she measured 142 ft long with a beam of 13 ft 7 in and a draft of 11 ft 6 in, displacing 290 long tons on the surface and 320 long tons submerged, with a crew of 2 officers and 14 ratings. Powered by a 600 bhp Vickers petrol engine for surface travel and a 300 hp electric motor underwater, she could reach 13 knots on the surface and 8 knots submerged. The vessel was armed with two 18-inch torpedo tubes in the bow.
Built at HM Dockyard, Chatham, HMS C34 was laid down on 29 March 1909 and commissioned on 17 September 1910. She was sunk on 17 July 1917 by the German U-boat U-52 off Fair Isle in Shetland, with only one crew member surviving.
*Condition*
Excellent used condition. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
