| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMSNautilus |
| Ordered | 1912 |
| Builder | Vickers |
| Laid down | March 1913 |
| Launched | 16 December 1914 |
| Renamed | HMSN1 in June, 1917 |
| Fate | Sold 9 June 1922 toCashmore,Newport |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,441 tons surfaced/ 2,026 tons submerged |
| Length | 258 ft 6 in (78.79 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) |
| Draught | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 shaft diesel, 2 electric motors 3,700bhp 1,000shp |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h) surfaced/ 10 knots (19 km/h) submerged |
| Range | 5,300 nmi (9,820 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Complement | 42 |
| Armament | Eight 18-inch (457 mm) torpedo tubes (2 bow, 4 beam, 2 stern), 16 torpedoes, one 3 inch AA gun |
HMSNautilus was aRoyal Navysubmarine. She was the largestsubmarine built for theRoyal Navy at the time.[1] She was also the first to be given a name.
Nautilus was designed in response to recommendations for an overseas submarine displacing 1,000 tons and capable of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph). The resulting design changed from thesaddle tanks common at the time to adouble hull.
The order was given toVickers in 1912 and her keel waslaid down in March 1913. Although launched in 1914 it took until 1917 to complete the vessel.Nautilus spent most of her life with the 1st Submarine Flotilla atPortsmouth as adepot ship and later as a battery charging vessel. She was renamedN1 in June 1917.
Following decommissioning she was sold for scrap toJohn Cashmore Ltd on 9 June 1922 and broken up at their yard atNewport, Wales.