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U1 coastal submarine (1906)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U1 | 119 | Germaniawerft, Kiel | 1904 | 4.8.1906 | 12.1906 | condemned 2.1919 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t |
|
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 238 / 283 |
| Length, m | 42.4 |
| Breadth, m | 3.75 |
| Draught, m | 3.17 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Körting petrol engines / 2 Deutsche Elektromotoren electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 400 / 400 |
| Max speed, kts | 10.8 / 8.7 |
| Fuel, t | petrol 22 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 1500(10) / 50(5) |
| Armament | 1 - 450 TT (bow, 3) |
| Complement | 12 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 30 |
Project history
First German submarine, more experimental than battle boat. Partly double-hulled. Design was based on built by Germaniawerft Russian boats of Karp class.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Used for trials and training, condemned in 1919, but bought by the builder, Germaniawerft, and donated to the Deutsches Museum, München where it is still exhibited.
