USS L-11

USS L-11 in Bantry Bay, Ireland, during World War I. "A" (for "American") has been added to her markings to distinguish her from the British submarine HMS L11.
History
United States
NameUSS L-11
BuilderFore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts
Laid down17 February 1915
Launched16 May 1916
Commissioned15 August 1916
Decommissioned28 November 1923
FateScrapped, 28 November 1933
General characteristics
Class & typeL-class submarine
Displacement
  • 450 long tons (457 t) surfaced
  • 548 long tons (557 t) submerged
Length168 ft 6 in (51.36 m)
Beam17 ft 5 in (5.31 m)
Draft13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
Installed power
  • 900 bhp (670 kW) (diesel)
  • 340 hp (250 kW) (electric)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced
  • 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) submerged
Range
  • 3,300 nmi (6,100 km; 3,800 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) on the surface
  • 150 nmi (280 km; 170 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth200 feet (61.0 m)
Complement28 officers and enlisted men
Armament

USS L-11 (SS-51) was an L-class submarine of the United States Navy.

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