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UB oceangoing submarine minelayer (1939 / 1940)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UB (ex-Seal) | Chatham DYd, United Kingdom | 12.1936 | 27.9.1938 | 1.1939 // 11.1940 | stricken 7.1941 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t |
|
|---|---|
| Displacement normal, t | 1810 / 2157 |
| Length, m | 89.3 |
| Breadth, m | 7.77 |
| Draught, m | 5.13 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Admiralty diesels / 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 3300 / 1630 |
| Max speed, kts | 15.8 / 8.8 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 120 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 6500(10) / 64(4) |
| Armament | 6 - 533 TT (bow, 12), 50 mines |
| Electronic equipment | type 129 sonar |
| Complement | 59 |
| Diving depth operational, m | 60 |
Standard scale images
UB1 1940
Project history
Ex-British submarine Seal of Porpoise class, captured 5.5.1940 by Ar 196 from 1.B.Fl.Gr. 196 in Kattegat being damaged by a mine. 23.7.1940 she was renamed UB and commissioned 30.11.1940 by Kriegsmarine.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
UB was stricken 31.7.1941, wreck was scuttled 3.5.1945 at Kiel.
