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For other ships with the same name, see German submarine U-132.
UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-132.
History
German Empire
NameUB-132
Ordered6 / 8 February 1917
BuilderAG Weser, Bremen
Cost3,654,000 German Papiermark
Yard number305
Laid down22 October 1917
Launched22 June 1918
Commissioned25 July 1918
FateSurrendered 21 November 1918
General characteristics
Class and typeType UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 512 t (504 long tons) surfaced
  • 643 t (633 long tons) submerged
Length55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught3.72 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.9 knots (25.7 km/h; 16.0 mph) surfaced
  • 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range
  • 7,280 nmi (13,480 km; 8,380 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 depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement3 officers, 31 men
Armament
Service record
Commanders:
  • Oblt.z.S. Horst Obermüller
  • 2 – 11 November 1918
Operations: No patrols
Victories: None

SM UB-132 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 25 July 1918 as SM UB-132.

UB-132 was surrendered on 21 November 1918 in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany.

Construction

Main article: Type UB III submarine

She was built by AG Weser of Bremen and following just under a year of construction, launched at Bremen on 22 June 1918. UB-132 was commissioned later the same year under the command of Oblt.z.S. Horst Obermüller. Like all Type UB III submarines, UB-132 carried 10 torpedoes and was armed with a 10.5 cm (4.13 in) deck gun. UB-132 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-132 had a displacement of 512 t (504 long tons) while surfaced and 643 t (633 long tons) when submerged. Her engines enabled her to travel at 13.9 knots (25.7 km/h; 16.0 mph) when surfaced and 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) when submerged.

References

Notes

  1. "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

  1. Rössler 1979, p. 55.
  2. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boats: UB 132". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  3. ^ Gröner 1991, pp. 25–30.
  4. Helgason, Guðmundur. "WWI U-boat commanders: Horst Obermüller (Royal House Order of Hohenzollern)". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 11 March 2015.

Bibliography

Type UB III submarines


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