SM UB-142

	UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-142.
History
German Empire
Name	UB-142
Ordered	27 June 1917
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Cost	4,301,000 German Papiermark
Yard number	308
Laid down	30 October 1917
Launched	23 July 1918
Commissioned	31 August 1918
Fate	Surrendered to France 22 November 1918, broken up in 1921
General characteristics
Class & type	Type UB III submarine
Displacement	523 t (515 long tons) surfaced; 653 t (643 long tons) submerged;
Length	55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam	5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught	3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	2 × propeller shaft; 2 × Benz four-stroke 6-cylinder diesel engines, 1,050 bhp (780 kW); 2 × Schiffsunion electric motors, 780 shp (580 kW);
Speed	13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) surfaced; 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged;
Range	9,090 nmi (16,830 km; 10,460 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced; 55 nmi (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged;
Test depth	50 m (160 ft)
Complement	3 officers, 31 men
Armament	5 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern); 10 torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.13 in) deck gun;
Service record
Commanders	Kptlt. Karl Meusel; 31 August – 11 November 1918;
Operations	No patrols
Victories	None

SM UB-142 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 31 August 1918 as SM UB-142.

She was surrendered to France on 22 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany and broken up at Landerneau in July 1921.

Construction

She was built by AG Weser of Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 23 July 1918. UB-142 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 10.5 cm (4.13 in) deck gun. UB-142 would carry a crew of up to 3 officer and 31 men and had a cruising range of 7,280 nautical miles (13,480 km; 8,380 mi). UB-142 had a displacement of 523 t (515 long tons) while surfaced and 653 t (643 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) when surfaced and 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) when submerged.

References

Notes

↑ "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.

Citations

↑ Rössler 1979, p. 56.
↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UB 142". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl Meusel". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 March 2015.

Bibliography

Bendert, Harald (2000). Die UB-Boote der Kaiserlichen Marine, 1914-1918. Einsätze, Erfolge, Schicksal (in German). Hamburg: Verlag E.S. Mittler & Sohn GmbH. ISBN 3-8132-0713-7.
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.
Rössler, Eberhard (1979). Die deutschen U-Boote und ihre Werften: eine Bilddokumentation über den deutschen U-Bootbau; in zwei Bänden (in German). Vol. I. Munich: Bernard & Graefe. ISBN 3-7637-5213-7.

[5] "SM" stands for "Seiner Majestät" (English: His Majesty's) and combined with the U for Unterseeboot would be translated as His Majesty's Submarine.

[FOOTNOTERössler197956-1] Rössler 1979, p. 56.

[UB-142-2] Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UB 142". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 February 2009.

[FOOTNOTEGröner199125–30-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.

[4] Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Karl Meusel". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 March 2015.

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Preceded by: Type UB II Followed by: Type VII (World War II)
List of U-boats of Germany

History

UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-142.




German Empire
Name	UB-142
Ordered	27 June 1917
Builder	AG Weser, Bremen
Cost	4,301,000 German Papiermark
Yard number	308
Laid down	30 October 1917
Launched	23 July 1918
Commissioned	31 August 1918
Fate	Surrendered to France 22 November 1918, broken up in 1921


General characteristics
Class & type	Type UB III submarine
Displacement	523 t (515 long tons) surfaced 653 t (643 long tons) submerged
Length	55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam	5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught	3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Propulsion	2 × propeller shaft 2 × Benz four-stroke 6-cylinder diesel engines, 1,050 bhp (780 kW) 2 × Schiffsunion electric motors, 780 shp (580 kW)
Speed	13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) surfaced 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged
Range	9,090 nmi (16,830 km; 10,460 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced 55 nmi (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	50 m (160 ft)
Complement	3 officers, 31 men
Armament	5 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern) 10 torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.13 in) deck gun


Service record
Commanders	Kptlt. Karl Meusel 31 August – 11 November 1918
Operations	No patrols
Victories	None