Submarines
Austro-Hungarian "U 14"
 

Formerly French Brumarie class "Curie". On 20 December 1914 Curie run into a submarine-net at Pola. Surfaced after 5 hours, shelled by AH destroyer Magnet and and torpedo boat 63 T and sunk aground. Lifted by the A-H Navy 21 December 14 - 2 February 1915. Repaired and recommissioned as U 14 with additional armament and instruments. In 1916 again refit at Pola. 
Ceded to France 1 November 1918 and recommissioned as Curie by the French Navy. Canceled in fleet list 1929 and scrapped 1930.
1914 / 1917 Drawing of  French "Curie" and Austro-Hungarian "U 14"  

Technical Data Explanation of data sheets
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1907 at Mourillon shipyard, Toulon
18 July 1912
1913 as Curie; 7 February 1915 as U 14 by AH Navy
410 / 552 (submerged) t
52.15 × 5.20 × 3.20 m
2 6cyl Diesel, each 240 hp and 2 elctrical engines each 330 hp 2 shafts as Curie
12.2 / 8.2 kts (submerged)
? m
1,200 @ 10 kts (85 @ 4.5 kts submerged)
2 + 26
Tactical Data
Main
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Armour:
1×75 cal ? (1915: additional 37 cal 23; 8mm machine gun)
7×533 [4 mounted on a turnable frame, 2 fixed on deck, 1 bow] as Curie
double hull

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