HMS Sturgeon was a British submarine built in 1894, serving in the Royal Navy during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The submarine was part of the Sturgeon class and was one of the first submarines to be commissioned by the Royal Navy. HMS Sturgeon had a length of 63 feet and displaced 64 tons when submerged. It was armed with a single torpedo tube and had a top speed of 7 knots on the surface and 5 knots when submerged. The submarine was powered by a gasoline engine on the surface and an electric motor when submerged. HMS Sturgeon had a crew of 10 officers and men. The submarine saw limited service and was eventually sold for scrap in 1913. HMS Sturgeon played a significant role in the early development of British submarine technology and was a precursor to the more advanced submarines that would come later in the 20th century.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.