SM U-11 (Germany)
For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-11.
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| Career (Germany) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-11 |
| Ordered: | 15 July 1908 |
| Builder: | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
| Cost: | 2,140,000 Goldmark |
| Yard number: | 6 |
| Launched: | 2 April 1910 |
| Commissioned: | 21 September 1910 |
| Fate: | 9 December 1914 - Mined off the Belgian coast on December 9, 1914 at position 51°06′N 1°29′E / 51.100°N 1.483°ECoordinates: 51°06′N 1°29′E / 51.100°N 1.483°E. 26 dead (all hands lost). |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | German Type U 9 submarine |
| Displacement: | 493 metric tons (543 short tons) surfaced 611 metric tons (601 long tons) submerged |
| Length: | 57.38 m (188.3 ft) |
| Beam: | 6 m (19.7 ft)[1] |
| Draught: | 3.13 m (10.3 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shafts 2 × Körting 6-cylinder and 2 × Körting 8-cylinder two stroke paraffin motors with 900 PS (890 hp) 2 × SSW electric motors with 1,040 PS (1,030 hp) 550 rpm surfaced 600 rpm submerged |
| Speed: | 14.2 kn (26.3 km/h; 16.3 mph) surfaced 8.1 kn (15.0 km/h; 9.3 mph) submerged[2] |
| Range: | 1,800 nmi (3,300 km) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Test depth: | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Boats and landing craft carried: | 1 dingi |
| Complement: | 4 officers, 25 men |
| Armament: | 4 × 45 cm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes (two bow, two stern, six torpedoes) |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
I Flotilla 1 Aug 1914 – 9 Dec 1914 |
| Commanders: |
Kptlt Ferdinand von Suchodoletz[3] 1 Aug 1914 – 9 Dec 1914 |
| Operations: | 2 patrols |
| Victories: | None |
SM U-11 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-11 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
References
- ↑ Fitzsimons, p.2534.
- ↑ Fitzsimons, p.2534.
- ↑ "Ferdinand von Suchodoletz". Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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