SM U-118

	SM U-118 washed ashore at Hastings, Sussex.
History
German Empire
Name	U-118
Ordered	27 May 1916
Builder	AG Vulcan Stettin
Yard number	92
Launched	23 February 1918
Commissioned	8 May 1918
Homeport	Hamburg
Fate	Surrendered on 23 February 1919. Tow cable snapped during her voyage to France and she went aground on Hastings Beach on 15 April 1919. She was later broken up.
General characteristics
Class & type	Type UE II submarine
Type	Coastal minelaying submarine
Displacement	1,164 t (1,146 long tons) surfaced; 1,512 t (1,488 long tons) submerged;
Length	81.52 m (267 ft 5 in) (o/a)
Beam	7.42 m (24 ft 4 in)
Height	10.16 m (33 ft 4 in)
Draught	4.22 m (13 ft 10 in)
Installed power	2 × diesel engines, 2,400 PS (1,765 kW; 2,367 shp); 2 × electric motors, 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp);
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 × 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) propellers
Speed	14.7 knots (27.2 km/h; 16.9 mph) surfaced; 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged;
Range	13,900 nmi (25,700 km; 16,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced; 35 nmi (65 km; 40 mi) at 4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph) submerged;
Test depth	75 m (246 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 36 enlisted
Armament	4 × 50 cm (19.7 in) bow torpedo tubes; 14 torpedoes; 2 × 100 cm (39 in) stern mine chutes ; 42 mines; 1 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 deck gun; 494 rounds;
Service record
Part of:	I Flotilla; Unknown start – 11 November 1918;
Commanders:	Kptlt. Herbert Stohwasser; 8 May 1918 – 11 November 1918;
Operations:	1 patrol
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk ; (10,439 GRT)

SM U-118 was a type UE II mine-laying submarine of the Imperial German Navy and one of 329 submarines serving with that navy during World War I.

U-118 engaged in naval warfare and took part in the First Battle of the Atlantic.

History
SM U-118 washed ashore at Hastings, Sussex.
German Empire
Name	U-118
Ordered	27 May 1916
Builder	AG Vulcan Stettin
Yard number	92
Launched	23 February 1918
Commissioned	8 May 1918
Homeport	Hamburg
Fate	Surrendered on 23 February 1919. Tow cable snapped during her voyage to France and she went aground on Hastings Beach on 15 April 1919. She was later broken up.
General characteristics
Class & type	Type UE II submarine
Type	Coastal minelaying submarine
Displacement	1,164 t (1,146 long tons) surfaced 1,512 t (1,488 long tons) submerged
Length	81.52 m (267 ft 5 in) (o/a)
Beam	7.42 m (24 ft 4 in)
Height	10.16 m (33 ft 4 in)
Draught	4.22 m (13 ft 10 in)
Installed power	2 × diesel engines, 2,400 PS (1,765 kW; 2,367 shp) 2 × electric motors, 1,200 PS (883 kW; 1,184 shp)
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 × 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) propellers
Speed	14.7 knots (27.2 km/h; 16.9 mph) surfaced 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph) submerged
Range	13,900 nmi (25,700 km; 16,000 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced 35 nmi (65 km; 40 mi) at 4.5 knots (8.3 km/h; 5.2 mph) submerged
Test depth	75 m (246 ft)
Complement	4 officers, 36 enlisted
Armament	4 × 50 cm (19.7 in) bow torpedo tubes 14 torpedoes 2 × 100 cm (39 in) stern mine chutes 42 mines 1 × 15 cm (5.9 in) SK L/45 deck gun 494 rounds
Service record
Part of:	I Flotilla Unknown start – 11 November 1918
Commanders:	Kptlt. Herbert Stohwasser 8 May 1918 – 11 November 1918
Operations:	1 patrol
Victories:	2 merchant ships sunk (10,439 GRT)