SM U-136
For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-136.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-136 |
| Ordered: | 27 May 1916 |
| Builder: | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
| Laid down: | 23 November 1916 |
| Launched: | 7 November 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 15 August 1918 |
| Fate: | Surrendered to France 23 February 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | German Type Mittel U 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) 150mm deck gun with 220 rounds 88mm deck gun |
| Service record | |
|---|---|
| Part of: |
III Flotilla unknown start – 11 Nov 1918 |
| Commanders: |
Kptlt Hermann Menzel[1] 15 Aug 1918 – 11 Nov 1918 |
| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
SM U-136 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-136 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.[2]
References
- ↑ "Hermann Menzel (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ↑ "U-136". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
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