We will report the peacetime submarine disasters, one year at a time, in our KTB Magazine.

In 1910, there were three submarines lost. They were:

14 April 1910, the 85-ton Japanese submarine No. 6 sank in the harbor at Hiroshima, the result of either defective valves in the ballast tanks or ventilators being left open. The submarine sank in just 52 feet of water, but all eleven men on board were lost. The boat was later salvaged.

26 May 1910, the 550 ton French submarine PLUVIOSE sank two miles from the harbor at Calais. She was accidentally rammed by the cross-Channel steamer PAS DE CALAIS as she was surfacing. The submarine sank in 180 feet of water and all of the 27 men on board were lost. The boat was later salvaged.

1 June 1910, the 17-ton Russian submarine FOREL sank under tow. Depth of the water is not known, and since there was no crew aboard when she sank, there were no casualties. The boat was later salvaged.

Below is a running tally of submarines lost in peacetime, which is updated monthly as we look into other submarine disasters.

England 4
France 9
Russia 3
Italy 1
Japan 1