SM U-113
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 German Empire | |
| Name: | U-113 |
| Ordered: | 5 May 1916 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number: | 282 |
| Launched: | 29 September 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 23 February 1918 |
| Fate: | Surrendered to France 20 November 1918 |
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| Class and type: | German Type U 93 submarine |
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| Height: | 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in) |
| Draught: | 3.76 m (12 ft 4 in) |
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| Propulsion: | 2 shafts, 2 × 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers |
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| Test depth: | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
| Complement: | 4 officers, 32 enlisted |
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| Operations: | 3 patrols |
| Victories: | 4 merchant ship sunk (6,648 gross register tons (GRT)) |
SM U-113[Note 1] was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-113 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.[3]
Design
German Type U 93 submarines were preceded by the shorter Type U 87 submarines. U-113 had a displacement of 798 tonnes (785 long tons) when at the surface and 1,000 tonnes (980 long tons) while submerged.[1] It had a total length of 234 ft 9 in (71.55 m), a pressure hull length of 183 ft 11 in (56.06 m), a beam of 20 ft 8 in (6.30 m), a height of 27 ft 1 in (8.26 m), and a draught of 12 ft 10 in (3.91 m). The submarine was powered by two 2,400 metric horsepower (1,800 kW; 2,400 shp) engines for use while surfaced, and two 1,200 metric horsepower (880 kW; 1,200 shp) engines for use while submerged. It had two propeller shafts and two 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers. It was capable of operating at depths of up to 50 metres (160 ft).[1]
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 16.4 knots (30.4 km/h; 18.9 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 8.4 knots (15.6 km/h; 9.7 mph).[1] When submerged, it could operate for 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph); when surfaced, it could travel 9,280 nautical miles (17,190 km; 10,680 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph). U-113 was fitted with six 50 centimetres (20 in) torpedo tubes (four at the bow and two at the stern), twelve to sixteen torpedoes, one 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in) deck machine gun, and one 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) deck machine gun. It had a complement of thirty-six (thirty-two crew members and four officers).[1]
Summary of raiding history
| Date | Name | Nationality | Tonnage[Note 2] | Fate[4] |
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| 20 July 1918 | Hermes |  Denmark |
298 | Sunk |
| 21 July 1918 | Anna | Denmark |
212 | Sunk |
| 2 August 1918 | Portugal | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
1,463 | Sunk |
| 4 August 1918 | Clan Macnab |  United Kingdom |
4,675 | Sunk |
References
Notes
- ↑ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
- ↑ Tonnages are in gross register tons
Citations
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gröner 1991, pp. 12-14.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Philipp Recke (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 113". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 113". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
Bibliography
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.