HMS E39
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | E39 |
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth |
| Launched | 18 May 1916 |
| Commissioned | October 1916 |
| Fate | Sold, 13 October 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | E-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 181 ft (55 m) |
| Beam | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed |
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| Range |
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| Complement | 31 |
| Armament |
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HMS E39 was a British E-class submarine launched by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company in 1916 and was completed by Armstrong Whitworth. She was launched on 18 May 1916 [1] and was commissioned in October 1916.[2]
HMS E39 was sold on 13 October 1921, and in December 1922 she foundered in Watwick Bay at the entrance to Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, while on tow to the shipbreakers.[3]
