SM U-137

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History
German Empire
NameU-137
Ordered27 May 1916
BuilderKaiserliche Werft Danzig
Launched16 December 1916
Commissioned8 January 1918
FateUnknown
General characteristics
Class and typeGerman Type Mittel U submarine
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808 long tons (821 t) surfaced
946 long tons (961 t) submerged
1,160 long tons (1,179 t) total
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70.6 m (231 ft 8 in) o/a
55.5 m (182 ft 1 in) pressure hull
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6.3 m (20 ft 8 in) o/a
4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) pressure hull
Draught4.02 m (13 ft 2 in)
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2,400 hp (1,790 kW) diesel engine
1,200 hp (895 kW) electric motor
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16.8 knots (31.1 km/h; 19.3 mph) surfaced
9.1 knots (16.9 km/h; 10.5 mph) submerged
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11,220 nmi (20,780 km) surfaced
56 nmi (104 km) submerged
Complement39 men
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• 6 × torpedo tubes (4 bow, 2 stern)
• 16 × torpedoes
• 1 × 15 cm (5.9 in) deck gun with 220 rounds
• 1 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) deck gun

SM U-137 was a Type Mittel U U-boat of the Imperial German Navy during World War I. Her construction was ordered on 27 May 1916 and her keel was laid down by Kaiserliche Werft Danzig. She was launched on 16 December 1916 and she was commissioned on 8 January 1918. She made no war patrols.[1]

References

  1. ^ "U 137 - U-boats of World War I". uboat.net. Retrieved 29 September 2010.

See also