HMS H33


HMS H33 was a British H class submarine built by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead. She was laid down on 20 November 1917 and commissioned on 17 May 1919.
In March 1937 the submarine navigated the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in the company of whose commander had arranged the trip. HMS H33 was scrapped at Troon on 19 May 1944.

Design

Like all post-H20 British H-class submarines, H33 had a displacement of at the surface and while submerged. It had a total length of, a beam length of, and a draught length of. It contained a diesel engines providing a total power of and two electric motors each providing power. 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. Post-H20 British H-class submarines had ranges of at speeds of when surfaced. H33 was fitted with an anti-aircraft gun and four torpedo tubes. Its torpedo tubes were fitted to the bows and the submarine was loaded with eight torpedoes. It is a Holland 602 type submarine but was designed to meet Royal Navy specifications. Its complement was twenty-two crew members.