Unterseeboot 1 (1906)
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| Career (German Empire) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | U 1 |
| Builder: | Germaniawerft, Kiel |
| Launched: | August 4, 1906 |
| Commissioned: | December 14, 1906 |
| Fate: | Stricken February 19, 1919. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | U 1 |
| Service record | |
| Part of | Kaiserliche Marine |
| Operations | 0 patrols |
| Victories | No ships sunk or damaged |
Unterseeboot 1 (also known as U 1) was the first U-boat produced by the German Empire to their Kaiserliche Marine. It was constructed by Germaniawerft in Kiel and commissioned on December 14, 1906. When World War I began in 1914, the boat was deemed obsolete and was used only as a training boat until February 19, 1919, when it was struck by another vessel while on a training exercise.
Construction on U 1 began in the autumn of 1904. The gasoline-powered boat's design was based on the Forelle-class, of which four were sold to Russia. U 1 had a slightly larger pressure hull than the Forelle and an improved external hull, which prevented oil leakage from the external tanks. The boat began its trials in August 1906, a year later than originally planned.
After suffering damage from a collision while on a training exercise in 1919, U 1 was sold to the Germaniawerft foundation at the Deutsches Museum in Munich where it was restored and can be viewed on display.
[edit] References
- U-boat.net. List of all U-Boats – U 1. Retrieved on August 3, 2006.
- Robert C. Stern. Battle Beneath the Waves: U-boats at War, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2002. ISBN 0-304-36228-X
See also: List of U-boats
