*British, WW1, HM Submarine E41 – Original Photograph*
Original Photograph of WW1 Submarine E41. 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: 23.9cm x 13.7cm
HMS E41 was a British E-class submarine built by Cammell Laird and commissioned in February 1916. She displaced 662 tons on the surface and 807 tons submerged, with a length of 180 feet. Powered by two 800-horsepower Vickers diesel engines and two 420-horsepower electric motors, E41 had a top surface speed of 16 knots and a submerged speed of 10 knots. Armed with a 12-pounder gun and five 18-inch torpedo tubes, she carried 10 torpedoes. The submarine could operate submerged for up to five hours at 5 knots and had a range of 3,255 miles at 10 knots.
On 15 August 1916, during training exercises off Harwich, E41 collided with E4 on the surface. Sixteen crew members were killed, but 15 survived, including six who managed to escape after the submarine sank. They were freed by air pressure from the sinking vessel, allowing them to float to the surface. Chief Petty Officer William Brown was trapped but eventually escaped after an hour and a half. E41 was raised in September 1917, recommissioned, and continued her service until she was sold on 6 September 1922.
*Condition*
Excellent used condition. Please see photographs as part of the condition report.
