HMS H24

HMS H24 was a British [H-class submarine] built by Vickers Limited, Barrow-in-Furness, as part of the Batch 3 H-class submarines. She was launched on 14 November 1917 and was commissioned on 30 April 1918.
H24 was rammed by in July 1922 badly damaging her conning tower.
HMS H24 was sold on 4 May 1934 in Sunderland.

Design

Like all post-H20 British H-class submarines, H24 had a displacement of at the surface and while submerged. It had a total length of, a beam of, and a draught of. It contained a diesel engines providing a total power of and two electric motors each providing of power. The use of its electric motors made the submarine travel at. It would normally carry of fuel and had a maximum capacity of.
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a submerged speed of. Post-H20 British H-class submarines had ranges of at speeds of when surfaced. H24 was fitted with an anti-aircraft gun and four torpedo tubes. Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bow and the submarine was loaded with eight 21-inch torpedoes. It is a Holland [602 type submarine] but was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications. Its complement was twenty-two crew members.