German Empire
Operators
1913
Commissioned
Imperial Germany
National Origin
Decommissioned, Out-of-Service
Project Status
35
Complement
Type U-19
Hull Class
4
Number-in-Class
U-19; U-20; U-21; U-22
Ships-in-Class
Submerged Attack
Traveling under the surface to search, track, and / or engage or reconnoiter areas.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
210.5 feet
(64.16 meters)
Length
20.0 feet
(6.10 meters)
Beam
11.8 feet
(3.60 meters)
Draught
720
tons
Displacement
925
tons
Displacement (Submerged)
2 x MAN 8-cylinder diesel engines developing 1,700 horsepower with 2 x AEG Double Modyn motors developing 1,200 horsepower to 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
15.5 knots
(17.8 mph)
Surface Speed
9.5 knots
(10.9 mph)
Submerged Speed
9,733 nm
(11,200 miles | 18,025 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
2 x 500mm torpedo tubes (bow-facing)
2 x 500mm torpeco tubes (stern-facing)
1 x 88mm SK L/30 deck gun (1916 onwards)
1 x 105mm SK L/45 deck gun (1917 onwards)
1 x 37mm Hotchkiss cannon
1916:
2 x 105mm SK L/45 deck guns
1917:
1 x 37mm Hotchkiss cannon