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Conventional Submarines · Germany · 1914
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TypeUBsubmarine

Type UB submarine
Type UB submarine Photo: AchimKoerver · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Origin Germany
CategoryConventional Submarines
EraWorld War I
In service1914–1918
Operators5 countries
Quantity96
Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Type UB submarine
Country
Production
1914–1918
Quantity
96
Operators
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification4MOD.4
  • Laid Down1915
  • Commissioned1916
  • Boats in Class197
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement5MOD.5
  • Surfaced Displacement512 t
  • Submerged Displacement643 t
  • Length55.3 m
  • Beam5.8 m
  • Draft3.6 m
▣Propulsion5MOD.5
◇Diving & Endurance5MOD.5
  • Test Depth50 m
  • Maximum Operating Depth55 m
  • Submerged Endurance2 day
  • Patrol Duration30 day
  • Complement (crew)34
◆Armament4MOD.4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1914Production started
  2. 1915Entered service
  3. 1918Production ended
112
years in service
4
years in production
96
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
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📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Anti-ship missiles are guided missiles designed to engage and destroy naval vessels. They are typically used by aircraft, ships, or submarines to attack enemy ships.
Propulsion system combining diesel engines to generate electricity, which powers electric motors driving the vessel's propellers.
Laying explosive mines underwater from a submarine.
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