ClassK class submarines
NavyRoyal Navy
CountryUnited Kingdom
Builder / shipyardVickers, Barrow-in-Furness
Launched1916-11-08
Completed1917
Recorded statusSunk
What is known about this ship
HMS K4 was a member of the K class submarines.
Service history
Lost during the Battle of May Island collision disaster in January 1918.
Class context: K class submarines
The K class was an attempt to build submarines fast enough on the surface to operate with the battle fleet.
Later service and disposition
lost in Battle of May Island collisions.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of K class submarines. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906–1921Conway Maritime Press
- British Warships 1914–1919 ↗Ian Allan / Naval-History.Net · accessed 2026-09-18
- British Submarines in Two World WarsSeaforth Publishing
- Royal Navy K-class submarines — British Warships 1914–1919 ↗Naval-History.Net · accessed 2026-09-18
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