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SM U-1 (Austria-Hungary)
SM ''U-1'' or ''U-I'' was the lead boat of the ''U-1''-class of submarines or U-boats built for and operated by the Austro-Hungarian Navy (german: kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine or ). ''U-1'' was designed by American naval architect Simon Lake of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company, and constructed at the Navy Yard in Pola. She was one of two Lake-designed submarines purchased as part of a competitive evaluation of foreign submarine designs after domestic proposals were rejected by the Navy. Ordered on 24 November 1906, ''U-1'' was laid down in July 1907 before being launched in February 1909. She was long and displaced while surfaced and while submerged. An experimental design, ''U-1'' included unique features such as a diving chamber and wheels for traveling along the seabed. Originally powered by gasoline engines for surface running, sea trials throughout 1909 and 1910 showed these engines to be incapable of reaching the submarine's contracted speed and to pose a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM U-1 (Austria-Hungary)
SM ''U-1'' or ''U-I'' was the lead boat of the ''U-1''-class of submarines or U-boats built for and operated by the Austro-Hungarian Navy (german: kaiserliche und königliche Kriegsmarine or ). ''U-1'' was designed by American naval architect Simon Lake of the Lake Torpedo Boat Company, and constructed at the Navy Yard in Pola. She was one of two Lake-designed submarines purchased as part of a competitive evaluation of foreign submarine designs after domestic proposals were rejected by the Navy. Ordered on 24 November 1906, ''U-1'' was laid down in July 1907 before being launched in February 1909. She was long and displaced while surfaced and while submerged. An experimental design, ''U-1'' included unique features such as a diving chamber and wheels for traveling along the seabed. Originally powered by gasoline engines for surface running, sea trials throughout 1909 and 1910 showed these engines to be incapable of reaching the submarine's contracted speed and to pose a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |