Type Large MS submarine
Class overview | |
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Builders | AG Weser, Bremen, Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
Operators | Imperial German Navy |
Preceded by | Type 93 |
Subclasses | U 131 group, U 135 group |
Planned | 8 |
Completed | 2 |
Cancelled | 6 |
Lost | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | |
Length | |
Beam | |
Height | 9.46 m (31 ft 0 in)[2] |
Draught | 4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)[2] |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 17.0 knots (31.5 km/h; 19.6 mph) surfaced, and 8.1 knots (15.0 km/h; 9.3 mph) submerged[2] |
Range | 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 8 kn surfaced, and 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 4.5 kn submerged |
Test depth | 75 m (246 ft 1 in) |
Complement | 46 men[2] |
Armament | Four 50 cm (20 in) torpedo tubes forward and two 50 cm torpedo tubes aft with 14 torpedoes. Two 10.5 cm (4.1 in) deck gun with 540 rounds[1] |
The Type Large MS submarine was a class of submarine of the Imperial German Navy that was intended for deep sea usage and was very seaworthy, relatively comfortable and had average maneuverability.[3]
Boat | Fate |
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U-135 | surrendered 1918, sunk as a target off Eddystone in 1921 |
U-136 | French war reparation, scrapped in Cherbourg 1921 |
U-137 | unknown, probably broken up |
U-138 | unknown, probably broken up |
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
Further reading
- Rössler, Eberhard (2001). The U-boat: The evolution and technical history of German submarines. London: Cassell & Co. ISBN 0-304-36120-8.