SM ''U-135'') and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine''., group=Note was a

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Type U 127

U-boat U-boats were naval submarines operated by Germany, particularly in the First and Second World Wars. Although at times they were efficient fleet weapons against enemy naval warships, they were most effectively used in an economic warfare role ...

of the

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during

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History

Built at the

Kaiserliche Werft Danzig Kaiserliche Werft Danzig was a German shipbuilding company founded in 1852 as ''Königliche Werft Danzig'' and renamed ''Kaiserliche Werft'' after the proclamation of the German Empire in 1871. Together with Kaiserliche Werft Kiel and Kaiserlich ...

, the U-boat was

laid down Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship. Keel laying is one o ...

on 4 November 1916, launched on 8 September 1917 and commissioned 20 June 1918. In November 1918, ''U-135'' was ordered to help put down the German Navy mutiny at

Wilhelmshaven Wilhelmshaven (, ''Wilhelm's Harbour''; Northern Low Saxon: ''Willemshaven'') is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea, and has a population of 76,089. Wilhelmsha ...

. Along with the 4th Torpedo Boat Half-Flotilla, ''U-135'' ended the mutiny aboard two German battleships and by threatening to torpedo the ships. ''U-135'' was seen by later submarine designers as an excellent design. She was an inspiration for

V-boat The V-boats were a group of nine United States Navy submarines built between World War I and World War II from 1921 to 1934 under authorization as the "fleet boat" program. The term "V-boats" as used includes five separate classes of submarines ...

s and . She was surrendered to the Allies at

Harwich Harwich is a town in Essex, England, and one of the Haven ports on the North Sea coast. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the north-east, Ipswich to the north-west, Colchester to the south-west and Clacton-on- ...

on 21 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the

Armistice with Germany The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice signed at Le Francport near Compiègne that ended fighting on land, sea, and air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany. Previous armistices ...

. Taken over by the UK, the boat was taken to Devonport, where her engines and various other items of equipment were stripped by a team of 25 students led by Technical Officer Richard Finney 888-1953under the auspices of J. F. Driver from the then

Loughborough College Loughborough College is a general further education college located in Leicestershire, England which offers a range of courses including further education, higher education, apprenticeships and professional qualifications. List of princip ...

. This equipment was reassembled initially in a wooden hut in Packe Street,

Loughborough Loughborough ( ) is a market town in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England, the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and Loughborough University. At the 2011 census the town's built-up area had a population of 59,932 , the second larg ...

, and later in a purpose built generating station opened in 1937. They were finally taken out of use, and replaced, in 1949. Finally, on 30 June 1921, the hulk was towed out to sea and sunk by gunfire from the submarines HMS/M ''L21'' and ''L52'', in company with U-161.

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