SM UB-114
 UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-114.
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| History | |
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 German Empire | |
| Name | UB-114 |
| Ordered | 6/8 February 1917[1] |
| Builder | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg |
| Cost | 3,714,000 German Papiermark |
| Yard number | 320 |
| Launched | 23 September 1917[2] |
| Commissioned | 4 May 1918[2] |
| Fate | Sunk on tow to the breakers yard off Brighton, UK. The wreck was identified in 2013 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | German Type UB III submarine |
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| Length | 55.30 m (181 ft 5 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 5.80 m (19 ft) |
| Draught | 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in) |
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| Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement | 3 officers, 31 men[2] |
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| Operations: | No patrols |
| Victories: | None |
SM UB-114 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 4 May 1918 as SM UB-114.[Note 1]
UB-114 was lost in trials on 13 May 1918 in Kiel harbour, resulting in seven dead. She was later raised and surrendered to the UK.[2] She was then sold for scrap and was lost on tow in the English Channel.[5] The wreck was identified by archaeologist Innes McCartney in 2013.[6]
Construction
She was built by Blohm & Voss of Hamburg and following just under a year of construction, launched at Hamburg on 23 September 1917. UB-114 was commissioned in the spring the next year under the command of Oblt.z.S. Ernst Berlin. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-114 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun. UB-114 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 7,420 nautical miles (13,740 km; 8,540 mi). UB-114 had a displacement of 519 t (511 long tons) while surfaced and 649 t (639 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.3 knots (24.6 km/h; 15.3 mph) when surfaced and 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph) when submerged.
References
- ^ Rössler 1979, p. 66.
- ^ a b c d e Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
- ^ "The Identification of UB114".
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Ernst Berlin". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Gothling, Wolfgang; Lorscher, Oliver; Schnetzke, Simon (2012). AUSGELIEFERT Die deutschen B-Boote 1918-1920 und ihr Verbleib - Eine Dokumentation -. digital business and printing gmbh Berlin. p. 292. ISBN 978-3-00-037421-0.
- ^ "The Identification of UB114".
Notes
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (Template:Lang-en) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
Bibliography
- Bendert, Harald (2000). Die UB-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine, 1914-1918. Einsätze, Erfolge, Schicksal (in German). Hamburg: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn GmbH. ISBN 3-8132-0713-7.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - 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.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|last-author-amp=(help) - Rössler, Eberhard (1979). U-Bootbau bis Ende des 1. Weltkrieges, Konstruktionen für das Ausland und die Jahre 1935 - 1945 (in German). Vol. I. Munich: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-5213-7.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help); Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Gothling, Wolfgang; Lorscher, Oliver; Schnetzke, Simon (2012). AUSGELIEFERT Die deutschen B-Boote 1918-1920 und ihr Verbleib - Eine Dokumentation -. digital business and printing gmbh Berlin. ISBN 978-3-00-037421-0.
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