SM U-141

History
German Empire
Name	U-141
Ordered	1 August 1916
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	302
Launched	9 January 1918
Commissioned	24 June 1918
Fate	Surrendered 26 November 1918
General characteristics
Class and type	Type U 139 submarine
Displacement	1,930 t (1,900 long tons) surfaced; 2,483 t (2,444 long tons) submerged;
Length	92.00 m (301 ft 10 in) (o/a); 71.50 m (234 ft 7 in) (pressure hull);
Beam	9.12 m (29 ft 11 in) (o/a); 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in) (pressure hull);
Height	5.27 m (17 ft 3 in)
Draught	11.20 m (36 ft 9 in)
Installed power	2 × 3,500 PS (2,574 kW; 3,452 shp) ; 2 × 450 PS (331 kW; 444 shp) surfaced; 2 × 1,780 PS (1,309 kW; 1,756 shp) submerged;
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 × 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) propellers
Speed	15.8 knots (29.3 km/h; 18.2 mph) surfaced; 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged;
Range	17,750 nmi (32,870 km; 20,430 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced; 53 nmi (98 km; 61 mi) at 4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph) submerged;
Test depth	75 m (246 ft 1 in)
Complement	6 (1) officers, 56 (20) enlisted – (prize crew)
Armament	6 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern); 19-24 torpedoes; 2 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 deck guns; 2 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/30 deck guns;
Service record
Part of:	U-Kreuzer Flotilla; Unknown start – 11 November 1918;
Commanders:	Kptlt. Constantin Kolbe; 24 June – 11 November 1918;
Operations:	none
Victories:	none

References

^ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (in English, "His Majesty's"); combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as "His Majesty's Submarine".

^ Gröner 1991, pp. 19–21.
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 141". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: U 141". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 January 2010.

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. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.

History

German Empire
Name	U-141
Ordered	1 August 1916
Builder	Germaniawerft, Kiel
Yard number	302
Launched	9 January 1918
Commissioned	24 June 1918
Fate	Surrendered 26 November 1918
General characteristics ^[1]
Class and type	Type U 139 submarine
Displacement	1,930 t (1,900 long tons) surfaced 2,483 t (2,444 long tons) submerged
Length	92.00 m (301 ft 10 in) (o/a) 71.50 m (234 ft 7 in) (pressure hull)
Beam	9.12 m (29 ft 11 in) (o/a) 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in) (pressure hull)
Height	5.27 m (17 ft 3 in)
Draught	11.20 m (36 ft 9 in)
Installed power	2 × 3,500 PS (2,574 kW; 3,452 shp) 2 × 450 PS (331 kW; 444 shp) surfaced 2 × 1,780 PS (1,309 kW; 1,756 shp) submerged
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 × 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) propellers
Speed	15.8 knots (29.3 km/h; 18.2 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range	17,750 nmi (32,870 km; 20,430 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced 53 nmi (98 km; 61 mi) at 4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph) submerged
Test depth	75 m (246 ft 1 in)
Complement	6 (1) officers, 56 (20) enlisted – (prize crew)
Armament	6 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern) 19-24 torpedoes 2 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 deck guns 2 × 8.8 cm (3.5 in) SK L/30 deck guns
Service record^[2]
Part of:	U-Kreuzer Flotilla Unknown start – 11 November 1918
Commanders:	Kptlt. Constantin Kolbe 24 June – 11 November 1918
Operations:	none
Victories:	none