SM U-159 was one of six 810-ton boats ordered in February 1917.[2] She was one of two ships built to an improved design developed from the Type U-115 design, along with her sister, SM U-158.[3] They were known as 'Project 25', and had a greatly increased radius of action. Both ships were built at Kaiserliche Werft Danzig, with U-159 being launched on 25 May 1918.[3] The war ended before she could see active service, and she was broken up in 1919.[3]
^Gibson & Prendergast. The German Submarine War. p. 143.
^ abcGardiner & Budzbon. All the World's Fighting Ships. p. 180.
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Robert Gardiner & Przemysław Budzbon, ed. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-1921. Conway. ISBN0-85177-245-5.
Gibson, R. H.; Prendergast, Maurice (2002). The German Submarine War 1914-1918. Periscope Publishing Ltd. ISBN1-904381-08-1.
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. ISBN0-85177-593-4.
January 01, 1970
other, ships, with, same, name, german, submarine, note, type, submarine, imperial, german, navy, built, during, first, world, history, german, empire, nameu, orderedfebruary, 1917, builderkaiserliche, werft, danzig, launched25, 1918, fatebroken, 1919, general. For other ships with the same name see German submarine U 159 SM U 159 Note 1 was a Type U 158 submarine of the Imperial German Navy built during the First World War History German Empire NameU 159 OrderedFebruary 1917 BuilderKaiserliche Werft Danzig Launched25 May 1918 FateBroken up in 1919 General characteristics 1 Class and typeGerman Type U 158 submarine Displacement811 t 798 long tons surfaced 1 034 t 1 018 long tons submerged Length71 15 m 233 ft 5 in o a Beam6 20 m 20 ft 4 in o a Height8 25 m 27 ft 1 in Draught3 94 m 12 ft 11 in Installed power2 2 400 PS 1 765 kW 2 367 shp surfaced 2 1 200 PS 883 kW 1 184 shp submerged Propulsion2 shafts 2 1 70 m 5 ft 7 in propellers Speed16 0 knots 29 6 km h 18 4 mph surfaced 9 0 knots 16 7 km h 10 4 mph submerged Range12 370 nmi 22 910 km 14 240 mi at 8 knots 15 km h 9 2 mph surfaced 55 nmi 102 km 63 mi at 5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph submerged Test depth50 m 164 ft 1 in Complement4 officers 32 enlisted Armament6 50 cm 19 7 in torpedo tubes four bow two stern 12 16 torpedoes 1 10 5 cm 4 1 in SK L 45 deck gun SM U 159 was one of six 810 ton boats ordered in February 1917 2 She was one of two ships built to an improved design developed from the Type U 115 design along with her sister SM U 158 3 They were known as Project 25 and had a greatly increased radius of action Both ships were built at Kaiserliche Werft Danzig with U 159 being launched on 25 May 1918 3 The war ended before she could see active service and she was broken up in 1919 3 Contents 1 References 1 1 Notes 1 2 Citations 2 BibliographyReferences 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 Groner 1991 pp 12 14 Gibson amp Prendergast The German Submarine War p 143 a b c Gardiner amp Budzbon All the World s Fighting Ships p 180 Bibliography editRobert Gardiner amp Przemyslaw Budzbon ed 1985 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1906 1921 Conway ISBN 0 85177 245 5 Gibson R H Prendergast Maurice 2002 The German Submarine War 1914 1918 Periscope Publishing Ltd ISBN 1 904381 08 1 Groner 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SM U 159 amp oldid 1185642962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
