SM UB-149

UB-148 at sea, a U-boat similar to UB-149.
History
German Empire
NameUB-149
Ordered27 June 1917
BuilderAG Weser, Bremen
Cost4,301,000 German Papiermark
Yard number315
Laid down27 October 1917
Launched19 September 1918
Commissioned22 October 1918
FateSurrendered 22 November 1918
General characteristics
Class & typeType UB III submarine
Displacement
  • 523 t (515 long tons) surfaced
  • 653 t (643 long tons) submerged
Length55.85 m (183 ft 3 in) (o/a)
Beam5.80 m (19 ft)
Draught3.75 m (12 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) surfaced
  • 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h; 8.6 mph) submerged
Range
  • 7,280 nmi (13,480 km; 8,380 mi) at 6 knots (11 km/h; 6.9 mph) surfaced
  • 55 nmi (102 km; 63 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth50 m (160 ft)
Complement3 officers, 31 men
Armament
Service record
Commanders:
  • Kptlt. Bernhard Gerke
  • 22 October – 11 November 1918
Operations: No patrols
Victories: None

SM UB-149 was a German Type UB III submarine or U-boat built for the German Imperial Navy (German: Kaiserliche Marine) during World War I. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 22 October 1918 as UB-149 . UB-149 was surrendered to Britain in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice with Germany on 22 November 1918 and broken up at Swansea in 1922.