SM UB 122

UB III

AG Weser

February 2, 1918

March 4, 1918

Oblt.z.S. Alexander Magnus Oblt.z.S. Friedrich carrier

2 patrols

51 ° 25 ' 50.4 "N, 0 ° 37' 55" O51.4306694444440.63194166666667

SM UB 122 was a German submarine Type UB III of the Imperial Navy during the First World War.

Description

UB 122 was built by the AG Weser in Bremen ( keel was laid May 21, 1917, launched February 2, 1918 ), and on March 4, 1918 under the command of Lieutenant Frederick carrier put into service. Later, Lieutenant Alexander Magnus took to sea in command.

Like all UB III U- boats led UB -122 10 torpedoes and was armed with four Bugtorpedorohren, a stern torpedo tube and a 10.5 cm deck gun. The crew consisted of 3 officers and 31 men. With two fuel oil bunkers (35 36 t fuel oil ) had it at the surface running a range of 8,500 nautical miles ( 15,742 km ) at 6 knots (11.1 km / h). With a single battery charge it came under water at 4 knots (7 km / h) up to 55 nautical miles (102 km ) wide. The maximum speed was 13.6 knots surfaced (25,2 km / h) and 8 kn ( 14.8 km / h ) under water. The cost amounted to 3.654 million marks. The length of the boat 55.3 m and a width of 5.8 m and a draft of 3.7 m. It featured two drive shafts. At each drive shaft is a 6- cylinder diesel engine with 550 hp Körting was coupled (405 kW) for surface running, and a Siemens -Schuckert electric motor with 394 hp (290 kW) for the ride under water. The approved diving depth was 50 meters and the dive time is 30 seconds.

Inserts

In the first company, from July 17 to August 6, 1918 UB contributed 122 of Kiel on the East Way to the British east coast. The trip was unsuccessful.

The 2nd company from 6 September to October 4, 1918 led UB 122 from Helgoland to Scotland and Ireland to the coast of Cornwall. On October 4, 1918 UB 122 to put in the port of Wilhelmshaven. The use also remained without success.

Whereabouts

According to the armistice conditions, boat speed was delivered to Great Britain, on the way to Abwrackplatz it sank in 1921 on the British east coast. 51 ° 25 ' 50.4 "N, 0 ° 37' 55" O51.4306694444440.63194166666667: In December 2013, the wreckage current situation was flushed after a storm in the estuary of the River Medway.