| Austro-Hungarian "Germania" Boats |
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Submarines |
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| Early 1904 the Austro-Hungarian naval-technical committee
started to develop a submarine. To get more experience in this field they decided to buy
some boats from different designers in 1905. The Germaniawerft in Germany was one
of the competitors. The boats were modified in 1915 
and in 1918 |
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| More details in the article "Austro-Hungarian Submarines" by Erwin F. Sieche. | ||||
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| Technical Data | Explanation of data sheets | |
| Built: Commissioned: Displacement: Dimensions: Propulsion: Max. Speed: Max. Depth: Range: Crew: |
1907-08 at Germaniawerft, Kiel, Germany 1909 236.2 / 295.2 (submerged) ts 44.30 x 4.60 x 2.95 m 2x 8cyl gasoline engines, each 300 PS; 2 shafts 2x electro engines, each 160 PS 12 kts (8.5 submerged) 50 mtrs 1,200 nm @ 8 kts (40 nm / 3 kts submerged) 3 + 18 |
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| Main Torpedoes: Armour: |
1x70 cal 26; 1x37 QF 2x450; ? carried aboard Dual hull |
The "Germania" boats were commissioned as U
3 and U 4.
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