HMS H50

HMS H50 was a [British British H-class submarine|H-class submarine|H-class] submarine built by William Beardmore and Company, Dalmuir. She was laid down on 23 January 1918 and was commissioned on 3 February 1920. She had a complement of 22 crew members. H50 was one of seven H-class boats to survive to the end of World War II. She was sold for scrapping in July 1945 in Troon.

Design

Like all post-H20 British H-class submarines, H50 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 engine providing a total power of and two electric motors each providing 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. H50 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 torpedoes. It is a Holland 602 type submarine but was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications. Its complement was 22 crew members.