SM U-3 (Germany)

For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-3.
SM U-3 in the Harbour of Kiel (second boat right)
History
German Empire
Name U-3
Ordered 13 August 1907
Builder Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
Cost 1,629,000 Goldmark
Yard number 2
Launched 27 March 1909
Commissioned 29 May 1909
Fate Surrendered on 1 December 1918. Sank on the way to be broken up at Preston.
General characteristics
Type German Type U 3 submarine
Displacement
  • 421 t (414 long tons) surfaced
  • 510 t (500 long tons) submerged
Length
Beam 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Draught 3.05 m (10 ft)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 11.8 knots (21.9 km/h; 13.6 mph) surfaced
  • 9.4 knots (17.4 km/h; 10.8 mph) submerged
Range
  • 1,800 nmi (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
  • 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph)
Test depth 30 m (98 ft)
Boats & landing
craft carried		 1 dingi
Complement 3 officers, 19 men
Armament
Service record
Part of:
  • Training Flotilla
  • 1 August 1914 - 11 November 1918
Operations: none
Victories: No ships sunk or damaged

SM U-3 was the third German U-boat created by the German Empire in their history, and the first of two submarines in its class. The boat was built by Kaiserliche Werft Danzig and was launched on 27 March 1909. U-3 began her career in World War I as a training boat from 1 August 1914 to 11 November 1918. On 1 December 1918, the surrendered boat was being towed to Preston to be broken up when she sank. Unlike the first two U-boat designs, the third design was fitted with a 5 cm (2.0 in) SK L/40 deck gun.

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