SM UB-148

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-148.
U-117 U-97 UB-88 UB-148 at New York Navy Yard
History
German Empire
NameUB-148
Ordered27 June 1917[1]
BuilderAG Weser, Bremen
Cost4,301,000 German Papiermark
Yard number314
Laid down27 October 1917[2]
Launched7 August 1918[3]
Commissioned19 September 1918
FateSurrendered to the US, sunk as target[3]
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeType UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 523 t (515 long tons) surfaced
  • 653 t (643 long tons) submerged
Length55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) surfaced
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged
Range
  • 7,280 nmi (13,480 km; 8,380 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[3]
Armament
Service record
Commanders:
Operations: No patrols
Victories: None

SM UB-148 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat built for the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 19 September 1918 as UB-148.[Note 1] UB-148 was surrendered to the United States in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany on 1 December 1918 and later sunk as target by USS Sicard.[3]

  1. ^ Rössler 1979, p. 56.
  2. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UB 148". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
  4. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Walter Warzecha (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 March 2015.


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