SM U-113

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War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg German Empire
NameU-113
Ordered5 May 1916
Builder Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number282
Launched29 September 1917
Commissioned23 February 1918
FateSurrendered to France 20 November 1918, Broken up 1921
General characteristics [1]
Class and type Type U 93 submarine
Displacement
  • 798  t (785 long tons) surfaced
  • 996 t (980 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) (o/a)
  • 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) (pressure hull)
Height8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Draught3.76 m (12 ft 4 in)
Installed power
  • 2 × 2,300  PS (1,692  kW; 2,269  shp) surfaced
  • 2 × 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp) submerged
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 × 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers
Speed
  • 16.4 knots (30.4 km/h; 18.9 mph) surfaced
  • 8.4 knots (15.6 km/h; 9.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,300  nmi (15,400 km; 9,600 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement4 officers, 32 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • IV Flotilla
  • Unknown start – 11 November 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Philipp Recke [2]
  • 23 February 1918 – 11 November 1918
Operations: 3 patrols
Victories: 4 merchant ships sunk
(6,648  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]

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Design

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 996 tonnes (980 long tons) while submerged. [1] The boat had a total length of 71.55 m (234 ft 9 in), a pressure hull length of 56.05 m (183 ft 11 in), a beam of 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in), a height of 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in), and a draught of 3.76 m (12 ft 4 in). 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. She had two propeller shafts and two 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers. She 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, she could operate for 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph); when surfaced, she 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 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45 deck gun, and one 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/30 deck gun. She had a complement of thirty-six (thirty-two crew members and four officers). [1]

Summary of raiding history

DateNameNationalityTonnage [Note 2] Fate [4]
20 July 1918 Hermes Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 298Sunk
21 July 1918 Anna Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 212Sunk
2 August 1918 Portugal Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1,463Sunk
4 August 1918 Clan Macnab Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4,675Sunk

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
  2. ↑ Tonnages are in gross register tons

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Gröner 1991, pp. 12–14.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 113". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit by U 113". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 January 2015.

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