Burial mounds & barrows · North East England
HMS G11
In or near Craster.
HMS G11 in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth · 7.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
HMS G11 is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
- Ramsar wetland: Northumbria Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
HMS G11 was a G-class submarine of the Royal Navy in service during the First World War. One of six of her class built by Vickers at Barrow in Furness, she was launched on 22 February 1916, and commissioned on 13 May 1916.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The G-class submarines were designed by the Admiralty in response to a rumour that the Germans were building double-hulled submarines for overseas duties. The G-class had a length of 187 ft overall, a beam of 22 ft and a mean draft of 13 ft. They displaced 703 LT on the surface and 837 LT submerged. The G-class submarines had a crew of 30 officers and ratings. They had a partial double hull. For surface running, the boats were powered by two 800 bhp Vickers two-stroke diesel engines, each driving one propeller shaft. When submerged each propeller was driven by a 420 hp electric motor. They could reach 14.25 kn on the surface and 9 kn underwater. On the surface, the G class had a range of…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4520, -1.5890
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Longhoughton
- Postcode
- NE66 3LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Alnmouth — 7.2 km
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMS G11?
- HMS G11 is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE66 3LF), in the parish of Longhoughton.
- What is HMS G11?
- HMS G11 in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HMS G11?
- The nearest railway station is Alnmouth, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE66 3LF.
- Is HMS G11 a protected site?
- Yes — HMS G11 is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is HMS G11 free to visit?
- Yes, HMS G11 is free to enter.
- How do I get to HMS G11?
- The nearest railway station is Alnmouth, about 7.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE66 3LF.