For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-158.
| SM U-158 | |
|---|---|
| Career (German Empire) |  |
| Name: | U-158 |
| Ordered: | February 1917 |
| Builder: | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
| Launched: | 16 April 1918 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 158 submarine |
| Displacement: | 811 tons surfaced, 1034 tons submerged |
| Length: | 233 ft 5 in (71.1 m) |
| Beam: | 20 ft 4 in (6.2 m) |
| Draught: | 12 ft 10 in (3.9 m) |
| Propulsion: |
2 shafts 2 MAN 6-cylinder 4 stroke diesels + 2 electric motors 2400 bhp/1200 shp |
| Speed: |
16 kn (30 km/h) surfaced 9 kn (17 km/h) submerged |
| Range: |
167 tons of oil (max) 12,300 nmi (22,800 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h) (surfaced) 55 nmi (102 km) at 5 kn (9.3 km/h) (submerged) |
| Complement: | 39 |
| Armament: |
12 torpedoes (4/2 in bow/stern tubes) 105mm deck gun with 140 rounds |
SM U-158 was a Type U-158 submarine of the Kaiserliche Marine, built during the First World War.
SM U-158 was one of six 810-ton boats ordered in February 1917.[1] She was one of two ships built to an improved design developed from the Type U-115 design, along with her sister, SM U-159.[2] They were known as 'Project 25', and had a greatly increased radius of action. Both ships were built at Kaiserliche Werft Danzig, with U-158 being launched on 16 April 1918.[2] The war ended before she could see active service, and she was broken up in 1919.[2]
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References[]
- Robert Gardiner & Przemysław Budzbon, ed (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906-1921. Conway. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
- Gibson, R. H.; Prendergast, Maurice (2002). The German Submarine War 1914-1918. Periscope Publishing Ltd.. ISBN 1-904381-08-1.
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