SM ''U-80'' was one of the 329

submarine 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 op ...

s serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. ''U-80'' was engaged in the

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and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. ''U-80'' is credited for sinking the , the 24th largest ship sunk in World War I by U-boats, at . She struck two mines laid by ''U-80'' off Malin Head, and sank within one hour. She went down with 345 casualties, and 35 tons of gold ingots. ''U-80'' is also credited with damaging the 6th largest ship, the , at , 15 February 1917 at . ''Celtic'' would be torpedoed later in the war by , but was beached and later salvaged. ''U-80'' was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 16 January 1919 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany. She was sold by the British Admiralty to George Cohen on 3 March 1919 for £2,300 (excluding engines), and was broken up at Swansea.

Design

German Type UE I submarines were preceded by the longer German Type U 66 submarine, Type U 66 submarines. ''U-80'' had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of , a pressure hull length of , a beam (nautical), beam of , a height of , and a draught (ship), draught of . The submarine was powered by two engines for use while surfaced, and two engines for use while submerged. She had two propeller shafts. She was capable of operating at depths of up to . The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, she could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . ''U-80'' was fitted with two torpedo tubes (one at the port bow and one starboard stern), four torpedoes, and one 8.8 cm SK L/30 naval gun, SK L/30 deck gun. She had a Ship's company, complement of thirty-two (twenty-eight crew members and four officers).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:U0080 World War I submarines of Germany 1916 ships U-boats commissioned in 1916 Ships built in Hamburg German Type UE I submarines