SM U-109
For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-109.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-109 |
| Ordered: | 5 May 1916 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number: | 278 |
| Launched: | 25 September 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 7 November 1917 |
| Fate: | Sunk 26 January 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | German Type U 93 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 |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
IV Flotilla unknown start – 26 January 1918 |
| Commanders: |
Kptlt. Otto Ney[1] 7 November 1917 – 26 January 1918 |
| Operations: | 1 patrol |
| Victories: | None |
U-109 was a submarine in the Imperial German Navy in World War I, taking part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.[2] The building contract was confirmed 5 May 1916, and was awarded to Germaniawerft, Kiel.[3] A Type 93 boat, she was launched 25 September 1917 and commissioned 7 November. She was under the command of Otto Ney. On 28 January 1918, she was sunk in the English Channel, possibly by a mine, while diving to avoid ships from the Dover Patrol (particularly drifter H.M. Beryl III).[4] She sank no ships.[2][5][6]
References
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Otto Ney". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Helgason, Guðmundur. "U-109". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ↑ Rössler, Eberhard, The U-boat: The evolution and technical history of German Submarines, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1989, p. 66
- ↑ Innes McCartney (2002). Lost Patrols: Submarine Wrecks of the English Channel.
- ↑ Gray, Edwyn A., The U-Boat War 1914-1918, Leo Cooper, London, 1994 p. 242
- ↑
- Innes McCartney (2002). Lost Patrols: Submarine Wrecks of the English Channel.
Coordinates: 50°53′N 1°31′E / 50.883°N 1.517°E
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