For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-85.
| SM U-85 | |
|---|---|
| Career (German Empire) |  |
| Name: | U-85 |
| Ordered: | 23 June 1915 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number: | Werk 255 |
| Laid down: | 29 November 1915 |
| Launched: | 22 August 1916 |
| Commissioned: | 23 October 1916 |
| Fate: | Foundered in North Sea after 7 March 1917, 38 dead (all hands lost).[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 81 submarine |
| Displacement: |
808 tons (surfaced) 946 tons (submerged) 1160 tons (total) |
| Length: |
70.06 m (overall) 55.55 m (pressure hull) |
| Beam: |
6.30 m (overall) 4.15 m (pressure hull) |
| Draught: | 4.02 m |
| Propulsion: |
2400 hp (surfaced) 1200 hp (submerged) |
| Speed: |
16.8 knots (surfaced) 9.1 knots (submerged) |
| Range: | 11,220 miles @ 8 knots (surfaced) 56 miles @ 5 knots(submerged) |
| Complement: | 39 men |
| Armament: |
12 torpedoes (4/2 in bow/stern tubes) 105mm deck gun with 140 rounds [2] |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: | Imperial German Navy |
| Commanders: |
Willy Petz [1] 23 Oct 1916 - 12 Mar 1917 |
| Operations: |
2 patrols |
SM U-85 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-85 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.[3]
Initially U 81 to U 83 had one 10.5 cm gun with 140-240 rounds. U 84 - U 86 on the other hand had two 8.8 cm guns. In 1917 U 84 - U 86 were refitted with a single 10.5 cm gun (240 rounds)[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Uboat.net U85
- ↑ Uboat.net type 81
- ↑ "U-85". http://www.uboat.net/wwi/boats/index.html?boat=85. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
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