Type Large MS submarine

The Type Large MS submarine was a class of submarine of the Imperial German Navy that was intended for deep sea usage and was very seaworthy, relatively comfortable and had average maneuverability.

Class overview
Builders	AG Weser, Bremen, Kaiserliche Werft Danzig
Operators	Imperial German Navy
Preceded by	Type 93
Subclasses	U 131 group, U 135 group
Planned	8
Completed	2
Cancelled	6
Lost	1
General characteristics
Displacement	1,221 tonnes (1,202 long tons) surfaced 1,649 tonnes (1,623 long tons) submerged (U 131 group) 1,175 tonnes (1,156 long tons) surfaced 1,534 tonnes (1,510 long tons) submerged (U 135 group)
Length	83.5 m (273 ft 11 in) (o/a) 65.57 m (215 ft 1 in) (pressure hull)
Beam	7.54 m (24 ft 9 in) (o/a) 4.85 m (15 ft 11 in) (pressure hull)
Height	9.46 m (31 ft 0 in)
Draught	4.26 m (14 ft 0 in)
Propulsion	3,500 hp (2,600 kW) surfaced 1,690 hp (1,260 kW) submerged
Speed	17.0 knots (31.5 km/h; 19.6 mph) surfaced, and 8.1 knots (15.0 km/h; 9.3 mph) submerged
Range	10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 8 kn surfaced, and 50 nmi (93 km; 58 mi) at 4.5 kn submerged
Test depth	75 m (246 ft 1 in)
Complement	46 men
Armament	Four 50 cm (20 in) torpedo tubes forward and two 50 cm torpedo tubes aft with 14 torpedoes. Two 10.5 cm (4.1 in) deck gun with 540 rounds

List of Type Large MS submarines

Boat	Fate
U-135	surrendered 1918, sunk as a target off Eddystone in 1921
U-136	French war reparation, scrapped in Cherbourg 1921
U-137	unknown, probably broken up
U-138	unknown, probably broken up

References

Bibliography

• Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991). U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. German Warships 1815–1945. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-593-4.

Further reading

• Rössler, Eberhard (2001). The U-boat: The evolution and technical history of German submarines. London: Cassell & Co. ISBN 0-304-36120-8.