HMS ''H2'' was a British H-class submarine built by

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. She was laid down on 11 January 1915 and was commissioned on 4 June 1915. After commissioning, ''H2'' crossed the Atlantic from St. John's, Newfoundland to

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escorted by the armed merchant cruiser . She was accompanied by , and . ''H2'' was sold in Malta on 7 March 1921.

Design

Like all pre-''H11'' British H-class submarines, ''H2'' 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 power. Retrieved fro
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on 20 August 2015. 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 . British H-class submarines had ranges of . ''H2'' was fitted with a Hotchkiss

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(6-pounder) and four

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s. Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bows and the submarine was loaded with eight torpedoes. It is a

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but was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications. Its

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was twenty-two crew members.

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