U-deutschland???

USS Sea Tiger · 09-03-08, 10:06 PM

Does anyone know a source or have a copy of plans for U-Duetschland of QWWI Fame. Also Known as U-151 klasse

Thank you

Reece · 09-03-08, 11:09 PM

U-Deutschland, after her first cruise, was renamed U 155, her sister ship U 151 was the record holder for the longest single patrol, Martin Niemoller was "Number One" of this boat! I have drawings for U-cruisers U 139/141 and general arangement diagrams for U 151/154 (though they are a little grainy), also pictures of U 140 & 152. I can upload if you want, I would PM Mush Martin for probably better information.

baggygreen · 09-04-08, 01:20 AM

Interesting Reece,

Looking into U155 their 105 day patrol had no ships sunk and no attacks against it - in late 44, even though they went along a well-travelled route...

Reece · 09-04-08, 02:01 AM

U 155 (WW1, scrapped in 1922) was used for, on the first cruise anyway, purely as a cargo "ship", to sneak through the English channel with contraband, was a sucess too!

U 151 was for war patrols & sunk a quite few ships!

GerritJ9 · 09-04-08, 02:48 AM

Actually, "Deutschland" made TWO successful round trips as a cargo sub to the US in 1916, not one. She was being prepared for a third voyage when Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare in January 1917; the voyage was cancelled and "Deutschland" converted for more warlike purposes.
"Deutschland" was the first of a class of merchant submarines to be completed; the second, "Bremen", was lost with all hands during her first outward-bound voyage in 1916- cause of loss unknown, but probably a diving accident. The others were still in varying stages of construction in January 1917 though at least one had been given a name, "Oldenburg". All of them were, like "Deutschland", converted for military use and used as long-range U-cruisers though suffering from limitations due to their design being originally intended for civilian purposes.

Reece · 09-04-08, 05:46 AM

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Actually, "Deutschland" made TWO successful round trips as a cargo sub to the US in 1916, not one.

Yes I should have read a bit further, after the cargo trips she was fitted out for war purposes & renamed to U 155, the first war patrol lasted 100 days operating chiefly off the coast of Gibralter, returned in September 1917, according to Niemollers book, sinking around 40,000 tons of shipping.

USS Sea Tiger · 09-04-08, 06:07 AM

In Rossler's "The U-boat" there a re a few views but I am needing a Sheer view (end view showing the frames) of her hull so I can get the curves as accurate as possible.
My intentions are to include these as German Merchant traffic in the WWI sim I am working on

09-03-08, 10:06 PM	#1
USS Sea Tiger XO Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 425 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	U-deutschland??? Does anyone know a source or have a copy of plans for U-Duetschland of QWWI Fame. Also Known as U-151 klasse Thank you

09-03-08, 11:09 PM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,764 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	U-Deutschland, after her first cruise, was renamed U 155, her sister ship U 151 was the record holder for the longest single patrol, Martin Niemoller was "Number One" of this boat! I have drawings for U-cruisers U 139/141 and general arangement diagrams for U 151/154 (though they are a little grainy), also pictures of U 140 & 152. I can upload if you want, I would PM Mush Martin for probably better information. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-04-08, 02:01 AM	#4
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,764 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	U 155 (WW1, scrapped in 1922) was used for, on the first cruise anyway, purely as a cargo "ship", to sneak through the English channel with contraband, was a sucess too! U 151 was for war patrols & sunk a quite few ships! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

09-04-08, 02:48 AM	#5
GerritJ9 Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 389 Downloads: 47 Uploads: 6	Actually, "Deutschland" made TWO successful round trips as a cargo sub to the US in 1916, not one. She was being prepared for a third voyage when Germany declared unrestricted submarine warfare in January 1917; the voyage was cancelled and "Deutschland" converted for more warlike purposes. "Deutschland" was the first of a class of merchant submarines to be completed; the second, "Bremen", was lost with all hands during her first outward-bound voyage in 1916- cause of loss unknown, but probably a diving accident. The others were still in varying stages of construction in January 1917 though at least one had been given a name, "Oldenburg". All of them were, like "Deutschland", converted for military use and used as long-range U-cruisers though suffering from limitations due to their design being originally intended for civilian purposes. __________________ Quamvis Patiens Acris My SH3/SH4 mods: http://www.gamefront.com/files/user/GerritJ9

09-04-08, 06:07 AM	#7
USS Sea Tiger XO Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 425 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	I found some side views of her In Rossler's "The U-boat" there a re a few views but I am needing a Sheer view (end view showing the frames) of her hull so I can get the curves as accurate as possible. My intentions are to include these as German Merchant traffic in the WWI sim I am working on

09-04-08, 01:20 AM	#3
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Interesting Reece, Looking into U155 their 105 day patrol had no ships sunk and no attacks against it - in late 44, even though they went along a well-travelled route...