German Empire
Operators
1910
Commissioned
Imperial Germany
National Origin
Decommissioned, Out-of-Service
Project Status
35
Complement
U-9 class
Hull Class
4
Number-in-Class
U-9; U-10; U-11; U-12
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.
188.0 feet
(57.30 meters)
Length
19.6 feet
(5.97 meters)
Beam
11.4 feet
(3.47 meters)
Draught
425
tons
Displacement
609
tons
Displacement (Submerged)
4 x Korting kerosene paraffin engines developing 480 horsepower each; 2 x AEG electric motors generating 300 horsepower; 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
14.2 knots
(16.3 mph)
Surface Speed
8.0 knots
(9.2 mph)
Submerged Speed
3,356 nm
(3,862 miles | 6,215 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
2 x 450mm torpedo tubes at bow.
2 x 450mm torpedo tubes at stern.
1 x 105mm deck gun.