SM U-141[Note 1] was a Type U 139 submarine serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.
U-141 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.
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| History |
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| Name | U-141 |
| Ordered | 1 August 1916 |
| Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Yard number | 302 |
| Launched | 9 January 1918 |
| Commissioned | 24 June 1918 |
| Fate | Surrendered 26 November 1918 |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Type U 139 submarine |
| Displacement |
- 1,930 t (1,900 long tons) surfaced
- 2,483 t (2,444 long tons) submerged
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| Length | |
| Beam |
- 9.12 m (29 ft 11 in) (o/a)
- 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in) (pressure hull)
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| Height | 5.27 m (17 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 11.20 m (36 ft 9 in) |
| Installed power |
- 2 × 3,500 PS (2,574 kW; 3,452 shp)
- 2 × 450 PS (331 kW; 444 shp) surfaced
- 2 × 1,780 PS (1,309 kW; 1,756 shp) submerged
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| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 × 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) propellers |
| Speed |
- 15.8 knots (29.3 km/h; 18.2 mph) surfaced
- 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
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| Range |
- 17,750 nmi (32,870 km; 20,430 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
- 53 nmi (98 km; 61 mi) at 4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph) submerged
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| Test depth | 75 m (246 ft 1 in) |
| Complement | 6 (1) officers, 56 (20) enlisted – (prize crew) |
| Armament | |
| Service record[2] |
| Part of: |
- U-Kreuzer Flotilla
- Unknown start – 11 November 1918
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| Commanders: |
- Kptlt. Constantin Kolbe
- 24 June – 11 November 1918
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| Operations: |
none |
| Victories: |
none |
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