HMS D6 was a British D class submarine

British D class submarine

There were plans for a further two, D9 and D10, but these were launched at Chatham Dockyard as HMS E1 and HMS E2.-See also:*Not to be confused with the United States D class submarine of 1909-1910.-Sources:...

 built by Vickers

Vickers

Vickers was a famous name in British engineering that existed through many companies from 1828 until 1999.-Early history:Vickers was formed in Sheffield as a steel foundry by the miller Edward Vickers and his father-in-law George Naylor in 1828. Naylor was a partner in the foundry Naylor &...

, Barrow

Barrow-in-Furness

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. D6 was laid down on 24 February 1910, launched 24 October 1911 and was commissioned on 19 April 1912. D6 was the first of the D class to be armed with guns forward of the conning tower.

Sinking

D6 was sunk by UB-73 73 miles north of Inishtrahull Island

Inishtrahull Island

Inishtrahull is located approx north-east of Malin Head, Inishowen, County Donegal. It is the most northerly island of Ireland. The most northerly landfall of Ireland, the Tor Beg rock is located another one kilometer to the North West of Inishtrahull. Inishtrahull has an area of...

 off the west coast of Ireland

Ireland

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on 28 June 1918. There were no survivors.

Survivors

NAVAL-HISTORY.NET 1998-2011 - reports 2 survivors on - Monday, 24 June 1918 - http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-06Jun.htm

Date Sunk

NAVAL-HISTORY.NET 1998-2011 - reports D6 sunk on - Monday, 24 June 1918 - http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-06Jun.htm

External links

• HMS D6 Roll of Honour

Additional Role of Honour

Monday, 24 June 1918 - www.naval-history.net - listing date D6 sunk reporting 2 survivors

http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1918-06Jun.htm