VII. (a) Unterseebooten (Submarines)

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VII. Unterseebooten (Submarines).
..(a) U-booten (Submarines). Fully submersible vessels.
.....SMS U-1
.....SMS U-2
SMS U-3
SMS U-4
SMS U-5
SMS U-6 SUNK 21 October 1916
SMS U-7
SMS U-8
SMS U-9
SMS U-10
SMS U-11
SMS U-12
SMS U-13
SMS U-14
SMS U-15
SMS U-16
SMS U-17
SMS U-18
SMS U-19
SMS U-20
SMS U-21

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UB-I class (formerU-1 class)

SMS U-1 - commissioned 1905 - MIA presumed sunk 16 December 1907



Dimensions 139'x12.3'x10.5'
Surfaced displacement, 238 tons
Submerged displacement, 283 tons
Guns: none
Torpedoes: 1 350mm bow tube, 3 eels
Machinery: 2 shafts, 400hp; surfaced speed 10.8 knots, submerged speed 8.7 knots; surface range 1500 miles at 10 knots, submerged 50 miles at 5 knots.
Diving depth, 98 feet.
Complement: 22

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UB-II (former U-2 class)

SMS U-2 - laid down 1908
SMS U-3 - laid down 1909
SMS U-4 - laid down 1909



Surfaced displacement, 341 tons
Submerged displacement, 430 tons
Guns: 1 x 37mm Hotchkiss type
Torpedoes: 2 x 350mm bow tubes, 4 eels
Machinery: 2 shafts, 550hp, 12.5 knots surfaced, 9.5 knots submerged; surface range 1600 miles at 12.5 knots, submerged 50 miles at 5 knots.
Diving depth, 98 feet.
Complement: 24

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UB-III class (former U-5 class)

SMS U-5, laid down 1909
SMS U-6, laid down 1909 SUNK
SMS U-7, laid down 1909
SMS U-8, laid down 1909
SMS U-9, laid down 1910
SMS U-10, laid down 1910
SMS U-11, laid down 1910
SMS U-12, laid down 1910
SMS U-13, laid down 1910
SMS U-14, laid down 1911
SMS U-15, laid down 1911
SMS U-16, laid down 1912
SMS U-17, laid down 1912

Model:  "Advanced" 1905, 500 t variety
Displacement:  500 t
Torpedoes:  2 x 457 mm TT F with 2 reloads; 2 x 457 mm TT A, with no reloads
Guns:  1x50 mm
Surface Performance:  14 knots (2000 nm @ 8 knots)
Submerged Performance:  10 knots (60 nm @ 5 knots)
Max depth:  150
Fuel:  Gasoline

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UB-IV class (former U-18 class)

SMS U-18, laid down 1915
SMS U-19, laid down 1915
SMS U-20, laid down 1915
SMS U-21, laid down 1915


Model:  "Advanced" 1905, 500 t variety
Displacement:  500 t
Torpedoes:  2 x 500 mm TT F with 2 reloads; 2 x 500 mm TT A, with no reloads
Guns:  1x50 mm
Surface Performance:  14 knots (2000 nm @ 8 knots)
Submerged Performance:  10 knots (60 nm @ 5 knots)
Max depth:  150
Fuel:  Diesel

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UB-V class

SMS U-22, laid down in 1918
SMS U-23, laid down in 1918
SMS U-24, laid down in 1919
SMS U-25, laid down in 1919

Model: "Advanced" 1910, 1000 t variety
Displacement: 1000 tons light
Torpedoes: 4 x 500mm TT F with 6 reloads; 2 x 500 mm TT A, with no reloads
Guns: 1x105mm
Surface Performance: 17 knots (8000 nm @ 8 knots)
Submerged Performance: 10 knots (90 nm @ 5 knots)
Max depth: 150
Fuel: Diesel