| Accession Number | EN0322 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original negative other |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Devon, Devonport |
| Date made | March 1919 |
| Conflict |
Period 1910-1919 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The German submarine U101 (foreground) at the dockyard in England. A class U99 patrol submarine, ...
Description
The German submarine U101 (foreground) at the dockyard in England. A class U99 patrol submarine, the U101 was commissioned on 15 May 1917. She had a complement of 39. Her displacement was 750 tons on the surface, and 952 when submerged; she carried two 3.4 inch guns and four 20 inch torpedo tubes. She sank 28 ships totalling 60,707 tons in a career covering eight patrols, and surrendered on 21 November 1918. The German submarines were divided among the Allied navies after the First World War for observation and testing; the Treaty of Versailles prohibited Germany from building more submarines or maintaining any in service.