Type U 14
Type U 14
U 14 = 1 U-boat
The double hull submarine Curie of the French Navy was commissioned in 1913. It sank on 20 December 1914 while attempting to sneak into Pola Naval Base. Following a series of unsuccessful salvage operations the Austro-Hungarian Navy eventually managed to raise the Curie from ground on 31 January 1915. After restoration and repairs the submarine was commissioned by the Austro-Hungarian Navy on 01st of June 1915 as U 14.
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Year of construction |
1907-1912 |
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Shipyard |
Arsenal du Mourillon at Toulon |
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Displacement |
407 t/ 544 t submerged |
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Length |
52.2 m |
| Beam |
5.4 m |
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Draught |
3.2 m |
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Propulsion |
2 Diesel engines, 2 electric engines, 2 propellers |
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Engine power |
840 HP/ 660 HP submerged |
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Speed |
12.2 kn/ 8.2 kn submerged |
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Range |
1,800 nm at 6 kn/ 150 nm at 2 kn submerged |
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Diving depth |
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Fuel |
38 cbm |
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Armament |
1 bow torpedo tube, 6 on-deck torpedo tubes, 8 torpedoes, ab 1916=1 x 8.8 cm gun, 1 x 8 mm MG |
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Complement |
28 |