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List Of U-boats Of Germany
Germany has commissioned over 1,500 U-boats (german: Unterseeboot) into its various navies from 1906 to the present day. The submarines have usually been designated with a ''U'' followed by a number, although World War I coastal submarines and coastal minelaying submarines used the ''UB'' and ''UC'' prefixes, respectively. When Germany resumed building submarines in the 1930s, the numbering of the submarines was restarted at 1. The renumbering was restarted at 1 a third time when Germany resumed building submarines in the 1960s. World War I–era U-boats There were some 380 U-boats commissioned into the ''Kaiserliche Marine'' in the years before and during World War I. Although the first four German U-boats—, , , and —were commissioned before 1910, all four served in a training capacity during the war. German U-boats used during World War I were divided into three series. The ''U'' designation was generally reserved for ocean-going attack torpedo U-boats. The ''UB'' designa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-10
SM ''UB-10'' was a German Type UB I submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. ''UB-10'' was ordered in October 1914 and was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in November. ''UB-10'' was a little under in length and displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She carried two torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and was also armed with a deck-mounted machine gun. ''UB-10'' was broken into sections and shipped by rail to Antwerp for reassembly. She was launched in February 1915 and commissioned as SM ''UB-10'' in March."SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" ( en, His Majesty's) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''. The U-boat was the first of her class to commence operations when she entered service on 27 March 1915. ''UB-10'' was the first boat assigned to the Flanders Flotilla, the unit in which she spent her entire career. Her fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-23
SM ''UB-23'') and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 30 April 1915 and launched on 9 October 1915. She was commissioned into the Imperial German Navy on 13 March 1916 as SM ''UB-23''. The submarine sank 51 ships in 21 patrols for a total of . On 26 July 1917, ''UB-23'' was badly damaged by a depth charge attack by off the Lizard; she put in at Corunna, Spain, on 29 July 1917 and was interned. On 22 January 1919 she was surrendered to France in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany, and she was broken up in Cherbourg in July 1921. Design A German Type UB II submarine, ''UB-23'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a beam of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-22
SM ''UB-22'') and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 30 April 1915 and launched on 9 October 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 2 March 1915 as SM ''UB-22''. The submarine sank 27 ships in 18 patrols for a total of . ''UB-22'' was mined and sunk in the same incident with the torpedoboat in the North Sea at on 19 January 1918 in a British minefield. Design A German Type UB II submarine, ''UB-22'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a beam of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Körting six-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engines each producing a total , a Siemens-Schuckert electric motor producing , and one propeller shaft. She was capable of operating at depths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-21
SM ''UB-21'') and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 30 April 1915 and launched on 26 September 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 20 February 1916 as SM ''UB-21''. The submarine sank 33 ships in 26 patrols for a total of . Surrendered to Britain in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany, ''UB-21'' was sunk as a target by HMS ''Terror'' in the Solent on 30 September 1920; the wreck was sold in 1970 and most had been cleared by 1998, although some remnants survive. Design A German Type UB II submarine, ''UB-21'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a beam of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Körting six-cylinder, four-stroke diesel eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-20
SM ''UB-20'') and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 30 April 1915 and launched on 26 September 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 10 February 1916 as SM ''UB-20''. The submarine sank 13 ships in 15 patrols for a total of . ''UB-20'' was mined and sunk on 28 July 1917 at . Fifteen crew members died in the event. Design A German Type UB II submarine, ''UB-20'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a beam of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Körting six-cylinder, four-stroke diesel engines each producing a total , a Siemens-Schuckert electric motor producing , and one propeller shaft. She was capable of operating at depths of up to . The submarine had a maximu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-19
SM ''UB-19'') and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 30 April 1915 and launched on 2 September 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 16 December 1915 as SM ''UB-19''. The submarine sank 13 ships in 15 patrols for a total of . ''UB-19'' was sunk in the English Channel at on 30 November 1916 by British Q ship (Q 7). Design A German Type UB II submarine, ‘’UB-19’’ had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. They had a length overall of , a beam of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Daimler six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines each producing (a total of ), two Siemens-Schuckert electric motors producing , and one propeller shaft. She had a dive time of 32 seconds and was capable of o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-18
SM ''UB-18'' was a German Type UB II submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 30 April 1915 and launched on 21 August 1915. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 11 December 1915 as SM ''UB-18''."SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" ( en, His Majesty's) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''. The submarine sank 128 ships in 31 patrols for a total of and 725 tons, making her the 17th most successful U-boat in both world wars. ''UB-18'' was rammed by the trawler ''Ben Lawer'' and sunk in the English Channel at on 9 December 1917. Design A German Type UB II submarine, ‘’UB-18’’ had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. They had a length overall of , a beam of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Daimler six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines each producing (a total of ), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-17
SM ''UB-17'' was a German Type UB I submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The submarine disappeared during a patrol in March 1918. ''UB-17'' was ordered in November 1914 and was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in February 1915. ''UB-17'' was a little under in length and displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She carried two torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and was also armed with a deck-mounted machine gun. ''UB-17'' was broken into sections and shipped by rail to Antwerp for reassembly. She was launched in April 1915 and commissioned as SM ''UB-17'' in May."SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" ( en, His Majesty's) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''. ''UB-17'' spent her entire career in the Flanders Flotilla and sank 13 ships, most of them British fishing vessels. She also captured two ships as prizes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-16
SM ''UB-16'' was a German German Type UB I submarine, Type UB I submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The submarine was sunk by a British submarine in May 1918. ''UB-16'' was ordered in November 1914 and was keel laying, laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in February 1915. ''UB-16'' was a little under in length and displacement (ship), displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She carried two torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and was also armed with a deck-mounted machine gun. ''UB-16'' was broken into sections and shipped by rail to Antwerp for reassembly. She was launch (ship), launched in April 1915 and Ship commissioning, commissioned as SM ''UB-16'' in May."SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" ( en, His Majesty's) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''. ''UB-16'' spent her entire career in the Flanders Flotilla and sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-15
SM ''U-11'' or ''U-XI'' was a in the Austro-Hungarian Navy (german: Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine or ) during World War I. She was originally a German Type UB I submarine commissioned into the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) as SM ''UB-15''. SM ''UB-15'' was constructed in Germany and shipped by rail to Pola, where she was assembled and launched. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy in April and sank an Italian submarine in June. The boat was handed over to Austria-Hungary and commissioned as SM ''U-11'' on 14 June. In early 1916, ''U-11'' fired on a British submarine, but missed. After the end of the war, ''U-11'' was handed over to Italy as a war reparation and scrapped at Pola by 1920. Design and construction ''U-11'' was a small coastal submarine that displaced surfaced and submerged. She featured a single shaft, a single Körting diesel engine for surface running, and a single electric motor for submerged travel. ''U- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM UB-14
SM ''UB-14'' was a German Type UB I submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The submarine was also known by the Austro-Hungarian Navy designation of SM ''U-26''. ''UB-14'' was ordered in October 1914 and was laid down at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen in November. ''UB-14'' was a little under in length and displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She carried two torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and was also armed with a deck-mounted machine gun. ''UB-14'' was broken into sections and shipped by rail to the Austrian port Pola for reassembly. She was launched and commissioned in March 1915 as SM ''UB-14'' in the German Imperial Navy under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Heino von Heimburg."SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" ( en, His Majesty's) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''. Because Germany and Italy were not yet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
