SM U-159
For other ships of the same name, see German submarine U-159.
| Career (German Empire) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | U-159 |
| Ordered: | February 1917 |
| Builder: | Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
| Launched: | 25 May 1918 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | German Type U 158 submarine |
| Displacement: | 811 tons surfaced, 1034 tons submerged |
| Length: | 233 ft 5 in (71.1 m) |
| Beam: | 20 ft 4 in (6.2 m) |
| Draught: | 12 ft 10 in (3.9 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shafts 2 MAN 6-cylinder 4 stroke diesels + 2 electric motors 2400 bhp/1200 shp |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) surfaced 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged |
| Range: | 167 tons of oil (max) 12,300 nmi (22,800 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced 55 nmi (102 km) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged |
| Complement: | 39 |
| Armament: | 12 torpedoes (4/2 in bow/stern tubes) 105mm deck gun with 140 rounds |
SM U-159 was a Type U-158 submarine of the Imperial German Navy, built during the First World War.
SM U-159 was one of six 810-ton boats ordered in February 1917.[1] She was one of two ships built to an improved design developed from the Type U-115 design, along with her sister, SM U-158.[2] They were known as 'Project 25', and had a greatly increased radius of action. Both ships were built at Kaiserliche Werft Danzig, with U-159 being launched on 25 May 1918.[2] The war ended before she could see active service, and she was broken up in 1919.[2]