For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-122.
| SM U-122 | |
|---|---|
| Career (German Empire) | |
| Name: | U-122 |
| Ordered: | 27 May 1916 |
| Builder: | AG Vulcan, Hamburg |
| Launched: | 9 December 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 4 May 1918 |
| Fate: | Surrendered to England on 26 November 1918. Ran aground on the English east coast while on her passage to Scapa Flow. She was later broken up. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type UE II submarine |
| Type: | Costal minelaying submarine |
| Displacement: |
1,164 long tons (1,183 t) surfaced 1,512 long tons (1,536 t) submerged |
| Length: | 81.5 m (267 ft) o/a |
| Beam: | 7.42 m (24.3 ft) |
| Draught: | 4.22 m (13.8 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
2 shafts 2 × diesel engines, 1,200 hp (895 kW) 2 × electric motors, 600 hp (447 kW) |
| Speed: |
11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) surfaced 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged |
| Range: |
12,500 mi (20,100 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced 53 mi (85 km) at 4.5 kn (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph) submerged |
| Test depth: | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Complement: |
4 officers 36 crew |
| Armament: |
• 4 × 50 cm (19.7 in) internal bow torpedo tubes • 2 × internal stern tubes • 1 × 88 mm and 1 × 150 mm deck gun • 42 × mines |
SM U-122 was a Type UE II long-range minelayer submarine of the Imperial German Navy during World War I. U-122 was engaged in naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.[1] U-122 succeeded in sinking one ship during her career for a total of 278 tons. Shortly after, she was surrendered to England following the end of the war.
References[]
- ↑ "U-122". http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=122. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
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