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U13 submarines (1912)
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U13 1912
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U13 | 8 | KW Danzig | 1909 | 16.12.1910 | 4.1912 | sunk 9.8.1914 | |
| U14 | 9 | KW Danzig | 1909 | 11.7.1911 | 4.1912 | sunk 5.6.1915 | |
| U15 | 10 | KW Danzig | 1909 | 18.9.1911 | 7.1912 | sunk 9.8.1914 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t |
|
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 516 / 644 |
| Length, m | 57.9 |
| Breadth, m | 6.00 |
| Draught, m | 3.44 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Körting petrol engines / 2 SSW electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 1200 / 1160 |
| Max speed, kts | 14.8 / 10.7 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 64 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2000(14) / 90(5) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 7.9/79, 4 - 450 TT (2 bow, 2 stern, 6) |
| Complement | 29 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 50 |
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U13 1912
Project history
Medium coastal submarines. Double-hulled.
Modernizations
1915, U14: - 1 x 1 - 7.9/79; + 1 x 1 - 50/37 SK L/40 C/92
Naval service
U13 was rammed by British battleship 9.8.1914 in the North Sea. U14 was sunk by ramming and gunfire of British trawlers Hawk and Oceanic II 5.6.1915 in the North Sea. U15 was rammed by British cruiser Birmingham 9.8.1914 in the North Sea.
