SM U-119

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-119.

SM U-119^{[Note 1]} was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-119 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.^[3]

History
German Empire
Name	U-119
Ordered	27 May 1916
Builder	AG Vulcan Stettin
Yard number	93
Launched	4 April 1918
Commissioned	20 June 1918
Fate	Surrendered to France on 20 November 1918. Later renamed René Audry and was eventually broken up on 7 October 1937.
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Type UE II submarine
Type	Coastal minelaying submarine
Displacement	1,164 t (1,146 long tons) surfaced 1,512 t (1,488 long tons) submerged
Length	81.52 m (267 ft 5 in) (o/a) 61.20 m (200 ft 9 in) (pressure hull)
Beam	7.42 m (24 ft 4 in)
Height	10.16 m (33 ft 4 in)
Draught	4.22 m (13 ft 10 in)
Installed power	2 × diesel engines, 2,400 PS (1,765 kW; 2,367 shp) 2 × electric motors, 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp)
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 × 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) propellers
Speed	14.7 knots (27.2 km/h; 16.9 mph) surfaced 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged
Range	13,900 nmi (25,700 km; 16,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced 35 nmi (65 km; 40 mi) at 4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph) submerged
Test depth	75 m (246 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 36 enlisted
Armament	4 × 50 cm (19.7 in) bow torpedo tubes 14 torpedoes 2 × 100 cm (39 in) stern mine chutes 42 mines 1 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 deck gun 494 rounds
Service record
Part of:	I Flotilla Unknown start – 11 November 1918
Commanders:	Kptlt. Edmund Pauli[2] 20 June 1918 – 11 November 1918
Operations:	1 patrol
Victories:	None

Design

Type UE II submarines were preceded by the shorter Type UE I submarines. U-119 had a displacement of 1,164 tonnes (1,146 long tons) when at the surface and 1,512 tonnes (1,488 long tons) while submerged.^[1] She had a total length of 81.52 m (267 ft 5 in), a beam of 7.42 m (24 ft 4 in), a height of 10.16 m (33 ft 4 in), and a draught of 4.22 m (13 ft 10 in). The submarine was powered by two 2,400 metric horsepower (1,800 kW; 2,400 shp) engines for use while surfaced, and two 1,200 metric horsepower (880 kW; 1,200 shp) engines for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) propellers. She was capable of operating at depths of up to 75 metres (246 ft).^[1]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 14.7 knots (27.2 km/h; 16.9 mph) and a maximum submerged speed of 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph).^[1] When submerged, she could operate for 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) at 4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 13,900 nautical miles (25,700 km; 16,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph). U-119 was fitted with four 50 centimetres (20 in) torpedo tubes (fitted at its bow), fourteen torpedoes, two 100 centimetres (39 in) mine chutes (fitted at its stern), forty-two mines, one 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 deck gun, and 494 rounds. She had a complement of forty (thirty-six crew members and four officers).^[1]

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, p. 15.
2. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Edmund Pauli". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
3. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 119". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

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.