SM U-157[Note 1] was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I.
U-157 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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 German Empire |
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| Name | U-157 |
| Ordered | 29 November 1916 |
| Builder | H. C. Stülcken Sohn, Hamburg |
| Launched | 23 May 1917 |
| Commissioned | 22 September 1917 |
| Fate | 11 November 1918 – Interned at Trondheim, Norway. Surrendered to France on 8 February 1919. Broken up at Brest during July 1921. |
| General characteristics |
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| Class & type | Type U 151 submarine |
| Displacement |
- 1,512 tonnes (1,488 long tons) (surfaced)
- 1,875 tonnes (1,845 long tons) (submerged)
- 2,272 tonnes (2,236 long tons) (total)
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| Length | |
| Beam |
- 8.90 m (29 ft 2 in) (o/a)
- 5.80 m (19 ft) (pressure hull)
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| Height | 9.25 m (30 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 5.30 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power |
- 800 PS (590 kW; 790 bhp) (surfaced)
- 800 PS (590 kW; 790 bhp) (submerged)
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| Propulsion | 2 × shafts, 2 × 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) propellers |
| Speed |
- 12.4 knots (23.0 km/h; 14.3 mph) surfaced
- 5.2 knots (9.6 km/h; 6.0 mph) submerged
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| Range | 25,000 nmi (46,000 km; 29,000 mi) at 5.5 knots (10.2 km/h; 6.3 mph) surfaced, 65 nmi (120 km; 75 mi) at 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) submerged |
| Test depth | 50 metres (160 ft) |
| Complement | 6 officers, 50 enlisted |
| Armament | |
| Service record |
| Part of: |
- U-Kreuzer Flotilla
- 22 September 1917 – 11 November 1918
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| Commanders: |
- Kptlt. Max Valentiner
- 22 September 1917 – 20 July 1918
- KrvKpt. Ortwin Rave
- 21 July – 30 November 1918
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| Operations: |
2 patrols |
| Victories: |
15 merchant ships sunk
(15,905 GRT) |
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