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"UCIII" ex-German submarines (O4) (1918 / 1918)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ○4潜水艦 [O4] (ex-U90) | 324 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany | 1917 | 19.1.1918 | 7.1918 // 12.1918 | BU 1921 | |
| ○5潜水艦 [O5] (ex-U99) | 333 | Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany | 1917 | 17.3.1918 | 9.1918 // 11.1918 | BU 1921 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t |
|
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 491 / 571 |
| Length, m | 56.5 |
| Breadth, m | 5.54 |
| Draught, m | 3.77 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MAN diesels / 2 SSW electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 600 / 770 |
| Max speed, kts | 11.5 / 6.6 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 67 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 9850(7) / 40(4.5) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 88/27 TK L/30 C/08 or 1 x 1 - 105/42 Utof L/45 C/16, 3 - 500 TT (2 bow, 1 stern, 7), 14 mines |
| Complement | 32 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 75 |
Standard scale images
O4 1918
Project history
German submarines of UC III type, transferred to Japan after World War I.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
