HMS H44

	HMS H44
History
United Kingdom
Name	HMS H44
Builder	Armstrong Whitworth
Launched	17 February 1919
Commissioned	15 April 1920
Fate	Sold in 1944; broken up in February 1945
General characteristics
Class and type	H-class submarine
Displacement	423 tons surfaced (510 tons submerged)
Length	171 ft 0 in (52.12 m)
Beam	15 ft 4 in (4.67 m)
Propulsion	480 hp (360 kW) diesel, 2 x 620 hp (460 kW) electric
Speed	11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) surfaced; 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged;
Range	2,985 nautical miles (5,528 km; 3,435 mi) at 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) on surface; 130 nautical miles (240 km; 150 mi) at 2 knots (3.7 km/h; 2.3 mph) submerged;
Complement	22
Armament	4 × 21 in (533 mm) bow torpedo tubes; 8 × 21 inch torpedoes; QF 6-pounder gun after refitting;

HMS H44 was an H-class submarine of the Royal Navy. She was built by Armstrong Whitworth and launched on 17 February 1919. She served in the Second World War. She had a complement of twenty-two crew members. She was sold in 1944 and was broken up at Troon in February 1945.

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