She had left Heligoland on 6 August 1914 and was not heard from again. She may have been a victim of the German defensive minefield in Heligoland Bight, or from an accident or mechanical failure.
^"SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.
Citationsedit
^Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Han Artur Graf von Schweinitz und Krain". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
Bibliographyedit
Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). German Warships 1815–1945, U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-593-4.
Kemp, Paul (1997). U-boats destroyed, German submarine losses in the World Wars. London: Arms & Armour Press. p. 9. ISBN1-85409-321-5.
External linksedit
Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 13". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
December 02, 2023
other, ships, with, same, name, german, submarine, note, submarines, serving, imperial, german, navy, world, engaged, naval, warfare, took, part, first, battle, atlantic, harbour, kiel, first, boat, left, historygermanynameu, 13ordered23, february, 1908builder. For other ships with the same name see German submarine U 13 SM U 13 Note 1 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I U 13 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic SM U 13 in the Harbour of Kiel first boat left HistoryGermanyNameU 13Ordered23 February 1908BuilderKaiserliche Werft DanzigCost2 101 070 GoldmarkYard number8Laid down1908Launched16 December 1911Commissioned25 April 1912FateSunk in the North Sea at an unknown time and location between August 6 and August 12 1914 through accidental causeGeneral characteristicsClass and typeGerman Type U 13 submarineDisplacement516 t 508 long tons surfaced 644 t 634 long tons submergedLength57 88 m 189 ft 11 in Beam6 m 19 ft 8 in Draught3 44 m 11 ft 3 in Propulsion2 shafts 2 Korting 6 cylinder and 2 Korting 8 cylinder two stroke paraffin motors with 900 PS 660 kW 890 shp 2 SSW electric motors with 1 040 PS 760 kW 1 030 shp 550 rpm surfaced 600 rpm submergedSpeed14 8 knots 27 4 km h 17 0 mph surfaced 10 7 knots 19 8 km h 12 3 mph submergedTest depth50 m 160 ft Boats amp landing craft carried1 dingiComplement4 officers 25 menArmament4 45 cm 17 7 in torpedo tubes 2 each bow and stern with 6 torpedoesService recordPart of I Flotilla 1 August 1914 10 March 1915Commanders Kptlt Han Artur Graf von Schweinitz und Krain 1 1 12 August 1914Operations 1 patrolVictories NoneShe had left Heligoland on 6 August 1914 and was not heard from again She may have been a victim of the German defensive minefield in Heligoland Bight or from an accident or mechanical failure Contents 1 References 1 1 Notes 1 2 Citations 1 3 Bibliography 2 External linksReferences editNotes edit SM stands for Seiner Majestat English His Majesty s and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty s Submarine Citations edit Helgason Gudmundur WWI U boat commanders Han Artur Graf von Schweinitz und Krain German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 14 March 2015 Bibliography edit Groner Erich Jung Dieter Maass Martin 1991 German Warships 1815 1945 U boats and Mine Warfare Vessels Vol 2 Translated by Thomas Keith Magowan Rachel London Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 593 4 Kemp Paul 1997 U boats destroyed German submarine losses in the World Wars London Arms amp Armour Press p 9 ISBN 1 85409 321 5 External links editHelgason Gudmundur WWI U boats U 13 German and Austrian U boats of World War I Kaiserliche Marine Uboat net Retrieved 14 March 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SM U 13 amp oldid 1172007763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
