SM U-165

History
German Empire
Name	U-165
Ordered	27 June 1917
Builder	Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack
Yard number	652
Launched	21 August 1918
Commissioned	6 November 1918
Fate	Sank in Weser River 18 November 1918
General characteristics
Class & type	Type U 93 submarine
Displacement	821 t (808 long tons) surfaced; 1,002 t (986 long tons) submerged;
Length	71.55 m (234 ft 9 in) (o/a); 56.05 m (183 ft 11 in) (pressure hull);
Beam	6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) (o/a); 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) (pressure hull);
Height	8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Draught	3.88 m (12 ft 9 in)
Installed power	2 × 2,400 PS (1,765 kW; 2,367 shp) surfaced; 2 × 1,230 PS (905 kW; 1,213 shp) submerged;
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 × 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers
Speed	16.2 knots (30.0 km/h; 18.6 mph) surfaced; 8.2 knots (15.2 km/h; 9.4 mph) submerged;
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced; 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged;
Test depth	50 m (164 ft 1 in)
Complement	4 officers, 32 enlisted
Armament	6 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern); 12-16 torpedoes; 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45 deck gun;
Service record
Part of:	IV Flotilla; Unknown start – 11 November 1918;
Operations:	None
Victories:	None

SM U-165 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. U-165 would have been engaged in naval warfare and taken part in the First Battle of the Atlantic but didn't since Germany suspended submarine warfare on 20 October 1918. She sank on her way to surrender on 18 November 1918 at position 53°10′N 8°53′E / 53.167°N 8.883°E / 53.167; 8.883.

History

German Empire
Name	U-165
Ordered	27 June 1917
Builder	Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack
Yard number	652
Launched	21 August 1918
Commissioned	6 November 1918
Fate	Sank in Weser River 18 November 1918
General characteristics
Class & type	Type U 93 submarine
Displacement	821 t (808 long tons) surfaced 1,002 t (986 long tons) submerged
Length	71.55 m (234 ft 9 in) (o/a) 56.05 m (183 ft 11 in) (pressure hull)
Beam	6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) (o/a) 4.15 m (13 ft 7 in) (pressure hull)
Height	8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
Draught	3.88 m (12 ft 9 in)
Installed power	2 × 2,400 PS (1,765 kW; 2,367 shp) surfaced 2 × 1,230 PS (905 kW; 1,213 shp) submerged
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 × 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) propellers
Speed	16.2 knots (30.0 km/h; 18.6 mph) surfaced 8.2 knots (15.2 km/h; 9.4 mph) submerged
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) surfaced 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph) submerged
Test depth	50 m (164 ft 1 in)
Complement	4 officers, 32 enlisted
Armament	6 × 50 cm (19.7 in) torpedo tubes (four bow, two stern) 12-16 torpedoes 1 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45 deck gun
Service record
Part of:	IV Flotilla Unknown start – 11 November 1918
Operations:	None
Victories:	None