SM U-153
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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-153.
| Career (Imperial German Navy) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-153 |
| Ordered: | 29 November 1916 |
| Builder: | Reiherstiegwerft, Hamburg |
| Launched: | 19 July 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 17 November 1917 |
| Fate: | Surrendered 24 November 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 151 submarine |
| Displacement: |
1,512 long tons (1,536 t) surfaced 1,875 long tons (1,905 t) submerged |
| Length: |
65 m (213 ft) overall 57 m (187 ft) pressure hull |
| Beam: |
8.9 m (29 ft) overall 5.8 m (19 ft) pressure hull |
| Draught: | 5.3 m (17 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
surfaced 800 hp submerged 800 hp |
| Speed: |
12.4 knots (23.0 km/h; 14.3 mph) surfaced 5.2 knots (9.6 km/h; 6.0 mph) submerged |
| Range: |
25,000 nmi (46,000 km; 29,000 mi) at 6 kn (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced 65 nmi (120 km; 75 mi) at 3 kn (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) submerged |
| Test depth: | Calculated crush depth: 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement: | 56 officers & ratings |
| Armament: |
• 2 × bow torpedo tubes (18 torpedoes) • 2 × 15 cm (6 in) deck guns with 1672 rounds |
SM U-153 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-153 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic. [1]
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