SM UB-71

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-71.
UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-71.
History
German Empire
NameUB-71
Ordered20 May 1916[2]
BuilderFriedrich Krupp Germaniawerft, Kiel
Cost3,276,000 German Papiermark
Yard number289
Launched12 July 1917[1]
Commissioned23 November 1917[1]
FateSunk 21 April 1918 by depth charges off Menorca (35°58′N 5°18′E / 35.967°N 5.300°E / 35.967; 5.300) by British warship, 32 dead[1]
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeType UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 513 t (505 long tons) surfaced
  • 647 t (637 long tons) submerged
Length55.83 m (183 ft 2 in) (o/a)
Beam5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught3.67 m (12 ft 0 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph) surfaced
  • 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 9,090 nmi (16,830 km; 10,460 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced
  • 55 nmi (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement3 officers, 31 men[1]
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • I Flotilla
  • Unknown – 21 April 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Kurt Schapler[3]
  • 23 November 1917 – 21 April 1918
Operations: 1 patrol
Victories: None

SM UB-71 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 23 November 1917 as SM UB-71.[Note 1]

UB-71 was serving in the Mediterranean when she was sunk by depth charges from HMS ML413 off Menorca on 21 April 1918.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
  2. ^ Rössler 1979, p. 28.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Kurt Schapler". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 March 2015.


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