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UC1 may refer to: * ** , a German World War I submarine * German Type UC I submarine The Type UC I coastal submarines were a class of small minelaying U-boats built in Germany during the early part of World War I. They were the first operational minelaying submarines in the world (although the Russian submarine ''Krab'' was laid ... of World War II * , a Danish private electric sub See also * UC (other) {{Letter-NumberCombDisambig ...
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German Type UC I Submarine
The Type UC I coastal submarines were a class of small minelaying U-boats built in Germany during the early part of World War I. They were the first operational minelaying submarines in the world (although the Russian submarine ''Krab'' was laid down earlier). A total of fifteen boats were built. The class is sometimes also referred to as the ''UC-1'' class after , the class leader. The Italian X-class submarine was a reverse-engineered and modified type of the UC-1-class. Design These submarines were designed by Dr. Werner of the Torpedo Inspectorate, and based on the Type UB I small coastal submarines, with a revised bow section housing inclined minelaying tubes and uprated engines to compensate for the increased displacement and less streamlined form. The boats' sole armament was six internal mine tubes with 12 mines, although ''UC-11'' was fitted with a single external torpedo tube in 1916. They were constructed very quickly, and suffered from problems with their minelayi ...
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