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==Construction== |
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She was built by [[AG Weser]] of [[Bremen]] and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 7 August 1918. ''UB-148'' carried 10 [[ |
She was built by [[AG Weser]] of [[Bremen]] and following just under a year of construction, [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] at Bremen on 7 August 1918. ''UB-148'' carried 10 [[torpedo]]es and was armed with a [[10.5 cm SK L/45 naval gun|{{convert|10.5|cm|in|2|abbr=on}} deck gun]]. ''UB-148'' would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of {{convert|9,090|nmi|lk=in}}. ''UB-148'' had a displacement of {{convert|523|t|LT|lk=in|abbr=on}} while surfaced and {{convert|653|t|LT|abbr=on}} when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at {{convert|13.5|kn|lk=in}} when surfaced and {{convert|7.5|kn}} when submerged. |
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Revision as of 09:30, 11 February 2016
 UB-148 at sea.
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| History | |
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 German Empire | |
| Name | UB-148 |
| Ordered | 27 June 1917[1] |
| Builder | AG Weser, Bremen |
| Cost | 4,301,000 German Papiermark |
| Yard number | 314 |
| Launched | 7 August 1918[2] |
| Commissioned | 19 September 1918 |
| Fate | Surrendered to the US, sunk as target.[2] |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | German Type UB III submarine |
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| Length | 55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a) |
| Beam | 5.80 m (19.0 ft) |
| Draught | 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) |
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| Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement | 3 officers, 31 men[2] |
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| Operations: | No patrols |
| Victories: | None |
SM UB-148 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat built for the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 19 September 1918 as UB-148[nb 1] . UB-148 was surrendered to the United States in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany on 1 December 1918 and later sunk as target by USS Sicard.[2]
Construction
She was built by AG Weser of Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 7 August 1918. UB-148 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 10.5 cm (4.13 in) deck gun. UB-148 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 9,090 nautical miles (16,830 km; 10,460 mi). UB-148 had a displacement of 523 t (515 long tons) while surfaced and 653 t (643 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) when surfaced and 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) when submerged.
Notes
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (Template:Lang-en) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
References
- ^ Rössler 1979, p. 56.
- ^ a b c d e Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Walter Warzecha (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-Boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
Bibliography
- Bendert, Harald (2000). Die UB-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine, 1914-1918. Einsätze, Erfolge, Schicksal (in German). Hamburg: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn GmbH. ISBN 3-8132-0713-7.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|last-author-amp=(help) - Rössler, Eberhard (1979). U-Bootbau bis Ende des 1. Weltkrieges, Konstruktionen für das Ausland und die Jahre 1935 - 1945 (in German). Vol. I. Munich: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-5213-7.
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