SM U-89
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For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-89.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-89 |
| Ordered: | 23 June 1915 |
| Builder: | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
| Yard number: | Werk 33 |
| Laid down: | 15 December 1915 |
| Launched: | 6 October 1916 |
| Commissioned: | 21 June 1917 |
| Fate: | Rammed and sunk 12 February 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | German Type U 87 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-89 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-89 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.[1]
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