HMS E13

	E13 aground at Saltholm in the Øresund in 1915 after being attacked by German torpedo boats
History
United Kingdom
Name	E13
Builder	HM Dockyard, Chatham
Cost	£101,900
Laid down	16 December 1912
Launched	22 September 1914
Commissioned	9 December 1914
Fate	Ran aground, 18 August 1915, raised, then sold for scrap 14 December 1921
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General characteristics
Class and type	E-class submarine
Displacement	662 long tons (673 t) surfaced; 807 long tons (820 t) submerged;
Length	181 ft (55 m)
Beam	15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion	2 × 800 hp (597 kW) diesels; 2 × 420 hp (313 kW) electric; 2 screws;
Speed	15.25 knots (28.24 km/h; 17.55 mph) surfaced; 10.25 knots (18.98 km/h; 11.80 mph) submerged;
Range	3,000 nmi (5,600 km) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph); 65 nmi (120 km) at 5 kn (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph);
Complement	30
Armament	5 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes (2 bow, 2 beam, 1 stern); 1 × 12-pounder gun;

HMS E13 was a British E class submarine built by HM Dockyard, Chatham. E13 was laid down on 16 December 1912 and was commissioned on 9 December 1914. The hull cost £101,900 (£10,403,900 in 2024).

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