SM U-141
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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-141.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-141 |
| Ordered: | 1 August 1916 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number: | Werk 302 |
| Launched: | 9 January 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 24 June 1918 |
| Fate: | Surrendered 26 November 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 139 submarine |
| Displacement: |
1,930 tons surfaced 2,483 tons submerged 3,050 tons total |
| Length: |
92 m (302 ft) overall 71.50 m (234.6 ft) pressure hull |
| Beam: |
9.12 m (29.9 ft) overall 5.75 m (18.9 ft) pressure hull |
| Height: | 11.2 m (37 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.27 m (17.3 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
2 x MAN AG diesels, 3,300 hp surfaced 1,780 hp submerged |
| Speed: |
15.8 knots (29.3 km/h; 18.2 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 12,630 nautical miles (23,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced, 53 nautical miles (98 km) at 4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 62 men |
| Armament: |
24 G6 torpedoes (4/2 in bow/stern tubes) 2 x 150 mm deck gun with 980 rounds |
SM U-141 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-141 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. [1]
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