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(Redirected from Type U 142 submarine) For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-142.
Sister ship U-145 after surrender
History
German Empire
NameU-142
Ordered29 November 1916
BuilderGermaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number303
Launched4 March 1918
Commissioned10 November 1918
Fate10 November 1918 – Taken right back to the dockyard after being commissioned and demilitarized and finally broken up at Oslebshausen in 1919. Engine plants were surrendered to the allies.
General characteristics
Class and typeGerman Type U 139 submarine
Displacement
  • 2,158 t (2,124 long tons) surfaced
  • 2,785 t (2,741 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 9.06 m (29 ft 9 in) (o/a)
  • 5.70 m (18 ft 8 in) (pressure hull)
Height5.38 m (17 ft 8 in)
Draught11.20 m (36 ft 9 in)
Installed power
  • 2 × 3,000 PS (2,206 kW; 2,959 shp)
  • 1 × 450 PS (331 kW; 444 shp) surfaced
  • 2 × 1,300 PS (956 kW; 1,282 shp) submerged
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 × 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) propellers
Speed
  • 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) surfaced
  • 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph) submerged
Range
  • 20,000 nmi (37,000 km; 23,000 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced
  • 70 nmi (130 km; 81 mi) at 4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph) submerged
Test depth75 m (246 ft 1 in)
Complement6 (1) officers, 56 (20) enlisted – (prize crew)
Armament
Service record
Commanders:
  • KrvKpt. Erich Eckelmann
  • 10 – 11 November 1918
Operations: none
Victories: none

SM U-142 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-142 was not engaged in the naval warfare.

References

Notes

  1. "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

  1. Gröner 1991, pp. 19–21.
  2. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 142". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
  3. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 142". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 January 2010.

Bibliography

  • 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. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.
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