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SM UB-6
SM ''UB-6'' was a German German Type UB I submarine, Type UB I submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (german: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. The submarine was interned after running aground in neutral Netherlands, Dutch waters, and was scuttled by her crew at Hellevoetsluis. ''UB-6'' was ordered in October 1914 and was keel laying, laid down at the Germaniawerft shipyard in Kiel in November. ''UB-6'' was a little more than in length and displacement (ship), displaced between , depending on whether surfaced or submerged. She carried two torpedoes for her two bow torpedo tubes and was also armed with a deck-mounted machine gun. ''UB-6'' was broken into sections and shipped by rail to Antwerp for reassembly. She was launch (ship), launched in March 1915 and commission (ship), commissioned as SM ''UB-6'' in April."SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" ( en, His Majesty's) and combined with the ''U'' for ''Unterseeboot'' would be translated as ''His Majesty's Submarine' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Type UB I Submarine
The Type ''UB I'' submarine (sometimes known as the ''UB-1'' class) was a class of small coastal submarines (U-boats) built in Germany at the beginning of the First World War. 20 boats were constructed, most of which went into service with the German Imperial Navy.(german: Kaiserliche Marine) Boats of this design were also operated by the Austro-Hungarian Navy (Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine ''or'' K.u.K. Kriegsmarine) and the Bulgarian Navy. In the Austro-Hungarian Navy, it was called the . Built to meet the need for small maneuverable submarines able to operate in the narrow, shallow seas off Flanders, the vessels were intended to be quickly constructed, then shipped by rail and assembled at their port of operation. The design effort began in mid-August 1914 and by mid-October the first 15 boats were ordered from two German shipyards. The German Imperial Navy subsequently ordered an additional pair of boats to replace two sold to Austria-Hungary, who ord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
