SM U-162

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-162.
History
German Empire
NameU-162
Ordered9 February 1917
BuilderBremer Vulkan, Vegesack
Launched20 April 1918
Commissioned31 July 1918
RenamedPierre Marrast
FateSurrendered to France 20 November 1918
France
NamePierre Marrast
Acquired20 November 1918
Decommissioned27 January 1937
Fatebroken up
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeType U 93 submarine
Displacement
  • 821 t (808 long tons) surfaced
  • 1,002 t (986 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam
  • 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) (o/a)
  • 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) (pressure hull)
Height8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Draught3.88 m (12 ft 9 in)
Installed power
  • 2 × 2,400 PS (1,765 kW; 2,367 shp) surfaced
  • 2 × 1,230 PS (905 kW; 1,213 shp) submerged
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 × 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers
Speed
  • 16.2 knots (30.0 km/h; 18.6 mph) surfaced
  • 8.2 knots (15.2 km/h; 9.4 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced
  • 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (164 ft 1 in)
Complement4 officers, 32 enlisted
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • IV Flotilla
  • Unknown start – 11 November 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Karl-Friedrich von Abendroth[2]
  • 31 July – 11 November 1918
Operations: 1 patrol
Victories: None

SM U-162[Note 1] was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-162 was engaged in the naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.[3]

  1. ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 12–14.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl-Friedrich von Abendroth". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 162". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 January 2010.


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