SM ''U-3'' was the third German
U-boat created by the
German Empire
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in their history, and the first of two submarines in its class. The boat was built by
Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
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and was
launched on 27 March 1909. ''U-3'' began her career in
World War I as a training boat from 1 August 1914 to 11 November 1918. On 1 December 1918, the surrendered boat was being towed to
Preston
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to be
broken up when she sank. Unlike the first two U-boat designs, the third design was fitted with a
SK L/40 deck gun.
See also
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List of U-boats of Germany
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Type U 3 submarines
U-boats commissioned in 1909
World War I submarines of Germany
1909 ships
U-boats sunk in 1918
U-boat accidents
Maritime incidents in 1918