''U-5'' may refer to one of the following
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
submarines
A submarine (or sub) is a watercraft capable of independent operation underwater. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability. The term is also sometimes used historically or colloquially to refer to remotely o ...
:
* , was the lead ship of the
Type U 5 class of submarines; launched in 1910 and served in the
First World War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
until sunk on 18 December 1914
** During the First World War, Germany also had these submarines with similar names:
*** , a
Type UB I submarine launched in 1915 and broken up in 1919
*** , a
Type UC I submarine launched in 1915 and grounded on 27 April 1916; the scuttling charges did not go off and the submarine was captured and displayed in London and New York for propaganda purposes
* , a
Type IIA submarine that served in the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
and was sunk on 19 March 1943
* , a
Type 205 submarine
The Type 205 was a class of German diesel-electric submarines. They were single- hull vessels optimized for the use in the shallow Baltic Sea. The Type 205 is a direct evolution of the Type 201 class with lengthened hull, new machinery and senso ...
of the
Bundesmarine
The German Navy (, ) is the navy of Germany and part of the unified ''Bundeswehr'' (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the ''Bundesmarine'' (Federal Navy) from 1956 to 1995, when ''Deutsche Mari ...
that was launched in 1963 and scrapped in 1974
''U-5'' or ''U-V'' may also refer to:
* ,
lead boat
The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable to naval ships and large civilian vessels.
Large ships are very complex and may ...
of the
''U-5'' class submarines for the Austro-Hungarian Navy
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Submarines of Germany