SM U-55
German U-Boat, known for sinking RMS Carpathia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-55.
SM U-55 was one of the six Type U-51 U-boats of the Imperial German Navy during the First World War.
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SM U-55 in Yokosuka | |
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German Empire | |
Name | U-55 |
Ordered | 23 August 1914 |
Builder | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
Yard number | 237 |
Laid down | 28 December 1914 |
Launched | 18 March 1916 |
Commissioned | 8 June 1916 |
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General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Type U 51 submarine |
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Height | 7.82 m (25 ft 8 in) |
Draught | 3.64 m (11 ft 11 in) |
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Propulsion | 2 shafts |
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Test depth | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
Complement | 36 |
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Operations: | 14 patrols |
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