Type U 43
Type U 43 (“B II” – Boats)
U 43 and U 47 = 2 U-boats
On 30th of July 1917 two more U-Boats of German type “B II” were taken over. The German UB 43 became the Austro-Hungarian U 43 and the German UB 47 became U 47. Since 1916, both U-boats were already detached by the Imperial German Navy to Pola Naval Base to operate in the Mediterranean, manned by German crews until hand over.
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Year of construction |
1916 |
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Shipyard |
AG Weser at Bremen |
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Displacement |
279 t / 305 t submerged |
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Length |
36.9 m |
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Beam |
4.4 m |
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Draught |
3.8 m |
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Propulsion |
2 diesel engines, 2 electric engines, 2 propellers |
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Engine power |
284 HP/ 280 HP submerged |
| Speed |
8.8 kn/ 6.2 kn submerged |
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Range |
6,940 nm at 5 kn/ 45 nm at 4 kn submerged |
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Diving depth |
50 m |
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Fuel |
45 cbm |
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Armament |
2 bow torpedo tubes, 4 torpedoes, 1 x 8.8 cm gun |
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Complement |
23 |