SM U-101
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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-101.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-101 |
| Ordered: | 15 September 1915 |
| Builder: | AG Weser, Bremen |
| Laid down: | 30 November 1915 |
| Launched: | 1 April 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 15 May 1917 |
| Fate: | Surrendered 21 November 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 57 submarine |
| Displacement: |
808 tons surfaced 946 tons submerged 1160 tons (total) |
| Length: |
70.60 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 surfaced 56 miles submerged |
| Complement: | 39 men |
| Armament: |
16 torpedoes (4/2 in bow/stern tubes) 105mm deck gun with 220 rounds 88mm deck gun |
SM U-101 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-101 was engaged in the German campaign against Allied commerce (Handelskrieg) during that conflict.[1] On 26 November 1917, U-101 torpedoed and damaged RFA Crenella,[2] which managed to return to port with assistance from USS Cushing.[3]
References
- ↑ "U-101". Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ↑ "RFA Crenella". Royal Fleet Auxiliary Historical Society. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ↑ "Cushing II DD-55". History Central. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
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