Summary
SM UA[Note 1] was a U-boat of the Imperial German Navy during World War I. Built as the fifth submarine of the Norwegian A class the boat was launched 9 May 1914 and confiscated by the German government after the outbreak of World War I on 5 August 1914. Commissioned as SM U 0 on 14 August 1914 the boat was renamed UA two weeks later and assigned to coastal protection. In 1916 UA was transferred to the Uschule (Submarine School).
| History | |
|---|---|
 German Empire | |
| Name | UA |
| Ordered | 25 September 1912[1] |
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Cost | 1,729,000 Goldmark |
| Yard number | 202 |
| Laid down | 4 April 1913[1] |
| Launched | 9 May 1914[1] |
| Commissioned | 14 August 1914[1] |
| Fate | Surrendered 24 November 1918; foundered in tow April 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Norwegian A-class submarine |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 46.70 m (153 ft 3 in) (OA) |
| Beam | 4.78 m (15 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) |
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| Speed |
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| Range | 900 nautical miles (1,700 km; 1,000 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Test depth | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Complement | 3 officers, 18 men |
| Sensors and processing systems | 2 × periscopes |
| Armament |
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| Service record | |
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| Operations: | None |
| Victories: | None |
UA was surrendered to the Allies at Harwich on 24 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany. She was lost on tow off Folkestone in April 1919 while being transferred from Harwich to a French port.[2] The wreck was identified by archaeologist Innes McCartney in 2013.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UA". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
- ^ Gothling, Wolfgang; Lorscher, Oliver; Schnetzke, Simon (2012). AUSGELIEFERT Die deutschen B-Boote 1918-1920 und ihr Verbleib - Eine Dokumentation -. digital business and printing gmbh Berlin. p. 80. ISBN 978-3-00-037421-0.
- ^ "Identification of the unique "UA" of the Kaiserliche Marine". Facebook.
- ^ Dodson, Aidan; Cant, Serena (2020). Spoils of War: the fate of enemy fleets after the two World Wars. Barnsley: Seaforth. pp. 24, 128. ISBN 978-1-5267-4198-1.
Notes edit
- ^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
Citations edit
- Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. p. 48. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
- Gothling, Wolfgang; Lorscher, Oliver; Schnetzke, Simon (2012). AUSGELIEFERT Die deutschen B-Boote 1918-1920 und ihr Verbleib - Eine Dokumentation -. digital business and printing gmbh Berlin. ISBN 978-3-00-037421-0.
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