German Type Large MS submarine

Class overview
BuildersAG Weser, Bremen, Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
Operators Imperial German Navy
Preceded byType 93
SubclassesU 131 group, U 135 group
Planned8
Completed2
Cancelled6
Lost1
General characteristics
Displacement
  • 1,221 tonnes (1,202 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,649 tonnes (1,623 long tons) submerged (U 131 group)[2]
  • 1,175 tonnes (1,156 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,534 tonnes (1,510 long tons) submerged (U 135 group)[1]
Length
  • 83.5 m (273 ft 11 in) (o/a)[1]
  • 65.57 m (215 ft 1 in) (pressure hull)[1]
Beam
  • 7.54 m (24 ft 9 in) (o/a)[1]
  • 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) (pressure hull)[1]
Height9.46 m (31 ft 0 in)[1]
Draught4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)[1]
Propulsion
  • 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) surfaced
  • 1,690 hp (1,260 kW) submerged[1]
Speed17.0 knots (31.5 km/h; 19.6 mph) surfaced, and 8.1 knots (15.0 km/h; 9.3 mph) submerged[1]
Range10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 8 kn surfaced, and 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 4.5 kn submerged
Test depth75 m (246 ft 1 in)
Complement46 men[1]
ArmamentFour 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[2]

The German 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]

List of Type Large MS submarines[2]
Boat Fate
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

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Uboat.net type Large MS
  2. ^ a b c Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-1921, Volume 2. Conway Maritime Press 1985, p 179
  3. ^ Erich Gröner (December 1985). German Warships, 1815-1945. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 978-0-85177-593-7.

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.
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