SM U-141
Appearance
History | |
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Name | U-141 |
Ordered | 1 August 1916 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 302 |
Launched | 9 January 1918 |
Commissioned | 24 June 1918 |
Fate | Surrendered 26 November 1918 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | German Type U 139 submarine |
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Beam |
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Height | 5.27 m (17 ft 3 in) |
Draught | 11.20 m (36 ft 9 in) |
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Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 × 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) propellers |
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Range |
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Test depth | 75 m (246 ft 1 in) |
Complement | 6 (1) officers, 56 (20) enlisted – (prize crew) |
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SM U-141[Note 1] was a Type U 139 submarine serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-141 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. [2]
References
Notes
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (in English, "His Majesty's"); combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as "His Majesty's Submarine".
Citations
- ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 19–21.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 141". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
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