SM U-25
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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-25.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-25 |
| Ordered: | 18 March 1911 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Laid down: | 7 May 1912 |
| Launched: | 12 July 1913 |
| Commissioned: | 9 May 1914 |
| Fate: | 23 February 1919 - Surrendered to France. Broken up at Cherburg in 1921-2. |
| General characteristics Ocean-going diesel submarine | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 23 submarine |
| Displacement: | 685 tons surfaced / 878 submerged |
| Length: | 64.70 m (212.3 ft) |
| Draft: | 3.56 m |
| Test depth: | about 50 m (160 ft) |
| Armament: |
105 mm (4.1 in) deck gun, 300 rounds four 50 cm (20 in)[1] torpedo tubes (2 bow, 2 stern; 6 torpedoes |
SM U-25 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-25 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
References
- ↑ Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. "U-Boats (1905-18)", in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare (Phoebus Publishing, 1978), Volume 23, p.2534.
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