HMS L53
HMS L53 was a late-model British [L class submarine|L-class submarine] built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. The boat was not completed before the end of the war and was sold for scrap in 1939.
Design and description
L52 and its successors were modified to maximise the number of 21-inch (53.3 cm) torpedoes carried in the bow. The submarine had a length of overall, a beam of and a mean draft of. They displaced on the surface and submerged. The L-class submarines had a crew of 44 officers and ratings. They had a diving depth of.For surface running, the boats were powered by two 12-cylinder Vickers diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a electric motor. They could reach on the surface and underwater. On the surface, the L class had a range of at.
The boats were armed with six 21-inch torpedo tubes in the bow. They carried eight reload torpedoes for a grand total of a dozen torpedoes. They were also armed with two deck guns.