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KAISERLICHE MARINE (GERMANY)

SUBMARINES

U142 submarine cruisers (1918)

U142 1918

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
U142   303 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1917 4.3.1918 11.1918 discarded 11.1918, BU 1919
U143   304 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1917 20.4.1918 --- BU incomplete 1920
U144   305 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1917 25.5.1918 --- BU incomplete 1920
U145 Kapitänleutnant Wegener   101 Vulcan, Hamburg 1917 1.11.1918 --- BU incomplete 1919/20
U146 Oberleutnant z. S. Saltzwedel   102 Vulcan, Hamburg 1917 --- --- BU incomplete 1919/20
U147 Kapitänleutnant Hansen   103 Vulcan, Hamburg 1917 --- --- BU incomplete 1919/20
U148 Oberleutnant z. S. Pustkuchen   288 Weser, Bremen 1917 22.6.1918 --- BU incomplete 1919/20
U149 Kapitänleutnant Freiherr von Berkheim   289 Weser, Bremen 1917 28.9.1918 --- BU incomplete 1919/20
U150 Kapitänleutnant Schneider   290 Weser, Bremen 1917 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919
U173   306 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 1918 --- BU incomplete 1920
U174   307 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 1918 --- BU incomplete 1920
U175   308 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 1918 --- BU incomplete 1920
U176   309 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 1918 --- BU incomplete 1920
U177   135 Vulcan, Hamburg 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U178   136 Vulcan, Hamburg 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U179   306 Weser, Bremen 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U180   307 Weser, Bremen 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U181   353 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U182   354 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U183   322 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U184   323 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U185   324 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U186   325 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U187   326 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U188   327 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U189   328 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U190   329 Germaniawerft, Kiel 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U191   361 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U192   362 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U193   363 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U194   364 Blohm & Voss, Hamburg 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks 1919/20
U195   340 Weser, Bremen 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks
U199   344 Weser, Bremen 1918 --- --- BU on the stocks

  

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement normal, t

U142 - 144: 2158 / 2785

U145 - 147: 2173 / 2789

U148 - 150: 2153 / 2766

U173 - 176, 183 - 190: 2115 / 2790

U177, 178: 2175 / 2791

U179, 180, 195, 199: 2153 / 2766

U181, 182, 191 - 194: 2119 / 2790

Length, m

97.5

Breadth, m

9.06

Draught, m

U142 - 144: 5.38

U145 - 150, 173 - 195, 199: 5.36

No of shafts

2

Machinery

U142 - 150, 173 - 176, 179 - 181, 183, 185 - 195, 199: 2 MAN diesels + 1 MAN-Brown Boveri diesel / 2 AEG electric motors

U177, 178: 2 MAN-Vulcan diesels + 1 MAN-Brown Boveri diesel / 2 AEG electric motors

U182, 184: 2 MAN-Blohm & Voss diesels + 1 MAN-Brown Boveri diesel / 2 AEG electric motors

Power, h. p.

6000+450=6450 / 2600

Max speed, kts

17.5 / 8.5

Fuel, t

U142 - 150: diesel oil 451

U173 - 195, 199: diesel oil 467

Endurance, nm(kts)

U142 - 150: 20000(6) / 70(4.5)

U173 - 195, 199: 20700(6) / 70(4.5)

Armament

U142 - 147, 173 - 178: 2 x 1 - 149/42 TK L/45 C/16, 2 x 1 - 88/27 TK L/30 C/08, 6 - 500 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 19 - 24)

U148 - 150, 183 - 190, 195, 199: 3 x 1 - 149/42 TK L/45 C/16, 6 - 500 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 19 - 24)

U179 - 182, 191 - 194: 2 x 1 - 149/42 TK L/45 C/16, 6 - 500 TT (4 bow, 2 stern, 19 - 24)

Complement

62

Diving depth operational, m

75

Project history: War order N (U142-150), U (U173-176) and Z (U183 and later). Double-hulled. They had a diving time of 40 seconds (30 seconds from U173). 'Project 46A' (improved 'Project 46') boats, with increased surface speed. CT had 30mm sides and 60mm roof. Munition hoists had 25mm protection. U196-198 and 200 (Weser, Bremen) were cancelled before they were laid down.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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