The Type Large MS submarine was a class of submarine of the Imperial German Navy that was intended for deep sea usage and was very seaworthy, relatively comfortable and had average maneuverability.[3]
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List of Type Large MS submarines[1]
| Boat |
Fate |
| U-135 |
surrendered 1918, sunk as a target off Eddystone in 1921 |
| U-136 |
French war reparation, scrapped in Cherbourg 1921 |
| U-137 |
unknown, probably broken up |
| U-138 |
unknown, probably broken up |
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| Class overview |
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| Builders | AG Weser, Bremen, Kaiserliche Werft Danzig |
| Operators | Imperial German Navy |
| Preceded by | Type 93 |
| Subclasses | U 131 group, U 135 group |
| Planned | 8 |
| Completed | 2 |
| Cancelled | 6 |
| Lost | 1 |
| General characteristics |
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| Displacement |
- 1,221 tonnes (1,202 long tons) surfaced
- 1,649 tonnes (1,623 long tons) submerged (U 131 group)[1]
- 1,175 tonnes (1,156 long tons) surfaced
- 1,534 tonnes (1,510 long tons) submerged (U 135 group)[2]
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| Length |
- 83.5 m (273 ft 11 in) (o/a)[2]
- 65.57 m (215 ft 1 in) (pressure hull)[2]
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| Beam |
- 7.54 m (24 ft 9 in) (o/a)[2]
- 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) (pressure hull)[2]
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| Height | 9.46 m (31 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Draught | 4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Propulsion |
- 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) surfaced
- 1,690 hp (1,260 kW) submerged[2]
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| Speed | 17.0 knots (31.5 km/h; 19.6 mph) surfaced, and 8.1 knots (15.0 km/h; 9.3 mph) submerged[2] |
| Range | 10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 8 kn surfaced, and 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 4.5 kn submerged |
| Test depth | 75 m (246 ft 1 in) |
| Complement | 46 men[2] |
| Armament | Four 50 cm (20 in) torpedo tubes forward and two 50 cm torpedo tubes aft with 14 torpedoes. Two 10.5 cm (4.1 in) deck gun with 540 rounds[1] |
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