SM UB-85

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-85.
UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-85.
History
German Empire
NameUB-85
Ordered23 September 1916[1]
BuilderAG Weser, Bremen
Cost3,341,000 German Papiermark
Yard number285
Laid down24 January 1917[2]
Launched26 October 1917[3]
Commissioned24 November 1917[3]
FateSunk 30 April 1918 by HM Drifter Coreopsis II at 54°47′N 5°23′W / 54.783°N 5.383°W / 54.783; -5.383[3]
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeType UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 516 t (508 long tons) surfaced
  • 647 t (637 long tons) submerged
Length55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught3.72 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.4 knots (24.8 km/h; 15.4 mph) surfaced
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged
Range
  • 8,180 nmi (15,150 km; 9,410 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced
  • 50 nmi (93 km; 58 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
Part of:
  • V Flotilla
  • 10 February – 30 April 1918
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Günther Krech[4]
  • 24 November 1917 – 30 April 1918
Operations: 2 patrols
Victories: None

SM UB-85[Note 1] was a Type UB III U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. Ordered on 23 September 1916, the U-boat was built at the AG Weser shipyard in Bremen and commissioned on 24 November 1917, under the command of Kapitänleutnant Günther Krech.[2]

  1. ^ Rössler 1979, p. 55.
  2. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UB 85". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d e Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
  4. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Günther Krech". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 9 March 2015.


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