SM U-3 (Germany)
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SM ''U-3'' was the third German U-boat created by the
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in their history, and the first of two submarines in its class. The boat was built by
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 ...
and was launched on 27 March 1909. ''U-3'' began her career in World War I as a training boat from 1 August 1914 to 11 November 1918. On 1 December 1918, the surrendered boat was being towed to
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to be broken up when she sank. Unlike the first two U-boat designs, the third design was fitted with a SK L/40 deck gun.


See also

* * List of U-boats of Germany


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:U0003 Type U 3 submarines U-boats commissioned in 1909 World War I submarines of Germany 1909 ships U-boats sunk in 1918 U-boat accidents Maritime incidents in 1918