HMS K6
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HMS K6 was a British K class submarine
British K class submarine
The K class submarines were a class of steam-propelled submarines of the Royal Navy designed in 1913. Intended as large, fast vessels which had the endurance and speed to operate with the battle fleet, they gained notoriety, and the nickname of Kalamity class, for being involved in many accidents....
built by HM Dockyard, Devonport
HMNB Devonport
Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport , is one of three operating bases in the United Kingdom for the Royal Navy . HMNB Devonport is located in Devonport, in the west of the city of Plymouth in Devon, England...
. She was laid down on the 8 November 1915 and commissioned in May 1917.
K6 was the first of the K class to have its bows raised by converting it into a bulbous swan shape.
In 1917, K6 refused to surface during a submerged trial in North Dockyard, Devonport.
K6 was involved in a serious exercise accident nicknamed the "Battle of May Island
Battle of May Island
The Battle of May Island is the name given to the series of accidents that occurred during Operation E.C.1 in 1918.Named after the Isle of May, an island in the Firth of Forth, close by, it was a disastrous series of accidents amongst Royal Navy ships on their way from Rosyth in Scotland to fleet...
". She was responsible for ramming and slicing her in half.
K6 was sold on the 13 July 1926 at Newport
Newport
Newport is a city and unitary authority area in Wales. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, it is located about east of Cardiff and is the largest urban area within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent...
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